Surf Forecasts:
Hanga Poukura surf forecast from 20 Jun 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 20 Jun, 3PM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 16s period, SW swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 26 Jun, 9PM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 16s period, SSW swell with 5,995 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 20 Jun, 3PM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 16s 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 Saturday (Jun 20) at 3PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.0m and 16s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 9s. The wind is predicted to be 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 Friday (Jun 26) at 9PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.1m 7s period and expected on Sunday (Jun 21) at 12PM.
| Wave Type | Time (-06) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 3PM (Sat 20th Jun) | 6.5ft (2.0m) 16s |
| Best Surf | 3PM (Sat 20th Jun) | 6.5ft (2.0m) 16s |
| Most Powerful | 9PM (Fri 26th 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 18°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Sun morning, light winds from the S by Mon morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Wed night, min 18°C on Mon afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Tue night, fresh winds from the SSE by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 19 | Saturday 20 | Sunday 21 | Monday 22 | Tuesday 23 | Wednesday 24 | Thursday 25 | |||||||||||||||
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 17 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 17 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 19 | SW 17 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 5667 | 3891 | 2785 | 1884 | 1672 | 1394 | 1271 | 1915 | 1489 | 2160 | 3304 | 3330 | 4494 | 3172 | 4144 | 4694 | 2906 | 1728 | 1344 | 1491 | 3146 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 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 | 3:25PM0.55m | 4:09AM0.78m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 9:15PM0.20m | 10:49AM0.29m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:07 |
 | 6:30 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:32 | — | 6:32 |
mm | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 13 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 17 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 17 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 5667 | 3891 | 2785 | 1884 | 1672 | 1394 | 1271 | 1915 | 1489 | 958 | 3304 | 3330 | 4494 | 3172 | 4144 | 4694 | 2906 | 1728 | 1344 | 1203 | 2721 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | — | SE 8 | S 9 | SE 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | NNE 8 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 10 | ENE 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | SW 19 | SW 17 |
| kJ | 6 | — | 164 | 58 | 145 | 196 | 264 | 196 | 1350 | 2160 | 646 | 461 | 144 | 151 | 347 | 123 | 308 | 228 | 132 | 1491 | 3146 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 11 | — | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | ENE 7 | S 10 | SE 8 | ENE 8 | N 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | N 6 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 12 | — | 10 | 11 | 86 | 50 | 31 | 79 | 134 | 227 | 211 | 133 | 7 | 154 | 120 | 123 | 129 | 99 | 96 | 94 | 101 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | NE 6 | E 7 | N 6 | N 7 | NNW 6 | WNW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 394 | 300 | 92 | 303 | 89 | 318 | 181 | 173 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3524 | 3561 | 3561 | 0 | 3540 | 3540 | 3524 | 3524 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3524 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
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