Surf Forecasts:
Hanga Poukura surf forecast from 19 Jun 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 26 Jun, 12AM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 14s period, SW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 23 Jun, 6AM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 16s period, SW swell with 5,731 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 26 Jun, 12AM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 14s period with SW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Hanga Poukura this week:
The surf forecast for Hanga Poukura over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Jun 26) at 12AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.0m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 1.3m and 20s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Hanga Poukura in the next 16 days are 3.5m 16s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jun 23) at 6AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.9m 7s period and expected on Sunday (Jun 21) at 12AM.
| Wave Type | Time (-06) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 12AM (Fri 26th Jun) | 6.5ft (2.0m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 12AM (Fri 26th Jun) | 6.5ft (2.0m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 6AM (Tue 23rd Jun) | 11ft (3.5m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Hanga Poukura over the next 16 days.
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Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 22°C on Sat afternoon, min 19°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the NE on Thu afternoon, strong winds from the N by Sat night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Mon morning. Warm (max 21°C on Sun afternoon, min 16°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Sun afternoon, light winds from the WSW by Mon morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 18 | Friday 19 | Saturday 20 | Sunday 21 | Monday 22 | Tuesday 23 | Wednesday 24 | |||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1014 | 783 | 4883 | 5587 | 3891 | 2726 | 1884 | 1672 | 1531 | 1271 | 2062 | 1737 | 2621 | 4701 | 5158 | 4422 | 2975 | 3622 | 3552 | 3427 | 1785 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:37PM0.60m | 10:39AM0.83m | 11:39PM0.65m | 11:38AM0.79m | 00:35AM0.70m | 12:32PM0.75m | 1:25AM0.74m | 1:21PM0.70m | 2:11AM0.76m | 2:07PM0.64m | 2:53AM0.78m | 2:48PM0.59m | 3:32AM0.78m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 4:34PM0.12m | 4:09AM0.23m | 5:27PM0.11m | 5:21AM0.23m | 6:15PM0.10m | 6:27AM0.23m | 7:00PM0.11m | 7:28AM0.23m | 7:39PM0.13m | 8:23AM0.24m | 8:15PM0.15m | 9:15AM0.26m | 8:47PM0.17m | 10:03AM0.27m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:07 |
 | 6:30 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | 6:32 |
mm | 1 | — | — | 3 | 4 | — | 2 | 14 | — | 1 | 5 | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 10 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | NNE 7 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 1014 | 783 | 4883 | 5587 | 3891 | 2726 | 1884 | 326 | 1531 | 1271 | 2062 | 1737 | 2621 | 4701 | 5158 | 4422 | 2975 | 3622 | 3552 | 3427 | 1785 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SW 16 | E 8 | ENE 8 | W 6 | SW 8 | SW 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 92 | 226 | 511 | 423 | 381 | 214 | 191 | 1672 | 92 | 155 | 78 | 256 | 173 | 171 | 119 | 127 | 118 | 120 | 116 | 96 | 94 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | SW 15 | SSW 20 | WNW 9 | NNW 12 | S 10 | S 11 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | NNE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 10 | SSW 20 | — | SW 26 | SW 24 |
| kJ | 116 | 767 | 490 | 17 | 14 | 87 | 81 | 93 | 44 | 31 | 105 | 147 | 125 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 4 | 485 | — | 26 | 141 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 4 | — | — | — | NNE 6 | NE 6 | — | N 7 | NNW 6 | WSW 6 | — | — | — | S 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 18 | — | — | — | 101 | 190 | — | 312 | 216 | 117 | — | — | — | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 3561 | 3579 | 3524 | 3540 | 3561 | 3561 | 3540 | 3540 | 3524 | 12 | 3 | 3561 | 3524 | 3561 | 3576 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
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