Hanga Poukura Surf Break

Lat Long: 27.17° S 109.38° W

Hanga Poukura 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 pm 20 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Hanga Poukura sea temperature is
21.0° C
0.5° 

Hanga Poukura surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Hanga Poukura today (21 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 24s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 22s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 21s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Hanga Poukura at 1AM is: 0.6m 26s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 10s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 0.6m 14s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 1.9m 6s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm July 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (-06) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Jul)3.5ft (1.0m)24s
Afternoon (21 Jul)5ft (1.5m)22s
Evening (21 Jul)5ft (1.6m)21s

Table - waves today at Hanga Poukura. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Mon night. Warm (max 21°C on Mon night, min 19°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Mon night, light winds from the W by Wed morning).

Mon
20
Tuesday
21
Wednesday
22
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
0
0
1
0
2
0
2
1
3
2
2
2
7
6
4
3
2
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.9
WSW
11
0.6
SSW
26
0.9
SW
24
1
SW
24
1
SW
24
1.3
SW
22
1.5
SW
22
1.5
SW
21
1.6
SW
21
1.8
SW
20
2.1
SW
20
1.9
SW
19
3
SW
19
3
SW
19
3
WSW
18
3
WSW
17
2
SW
17
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
302
242
178
437
815
1092
1083
1542
2039
2020
2371
2640
3355
2723
6538
6857
5861
5729
2339
Wind (km/h)
30
N
35
NNW
35
NW
40
WNW
30
WNW
30
WSW
25
W
30
W
20
SW
15
SW
15
SW
20
W
20
W
20
W
10
W
20
NW
25
NW
30
WNW
30
WNW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
High Tide
12:25PM0.69m
1:13AM0.77m
1:14PM0.66m
1:55AM0.80m
1:55PM0.63m
Low Tide
6:41PM0.14m
7:27AM0.23m
7:20PM0.15m
8:16AM0.23m
7:53PM0.16m
cloud
clear
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
8:03
8:03
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:43
6:44
6:44
 mm
1
1
3
6
1
1
1
Temp °C
20
20
21
21
20
20
20
20
20
20
19
19
20
19
19
20
19
20
20
Feels °C
16
16
16
16
17
17
18
18
19
19
18
17
18
16
17
18
16
17
16
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