Surf Forecasts:
Hanga Poukura surf forecast from 23 Jun 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 25 Jun, 6PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 14s period, SW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 24 Jun, 9AM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 17s period, SW swell with 3,738 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 25 Jun, 6PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 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 Thursday (Jun 25) at 6PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.7m and 14s period. 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 2.5m 17s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jun 24) at 9AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.5m 7s period and expected on Wednesday (Jun 24) at 3PM.
| Wave Type | Time (-06) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 6PM (Thu 25th Jun) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 6PM (Thu 25th Jun) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 9AM (Wed 24th Jun) | 8ft (2.5m) 17s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Hanga Poukura over the next 16 days.
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Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Tue night. Warm (max 21°C on Wed morning, min 19°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NE on Wed morning, light winds from the E by Thu afternoon). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 21°C on Thu night, min 20°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Thu night, fresh winds from the NE by Sat morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 23 | Wednesday 24 | Thursday 25 | Friday 26 | Saturday 27 | Sunday 28 | Mon 29 | |||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 13 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 3182 | 2830 | 3026 | 2345 | 3738 | 2796 | 1967 | 1387 | 1201 | 1187 | 1227 | 1336 | 2201 | 2714 | 2697 | 2370 | 1994 | 1884 | 1170 | 975 | 554 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 2:11AM0.76m | 2:07PM0.64m | 2:53AM0.78m | 2:48PM0.59m | 3:32AM0.78m | 3:25PM0.55m | 4:09AM0.78m | 4:01PM0.51m | 4:44AM0.77m | 4:37PM0.48m | 5:21AM0.77m | 5:19PM0.45m | 6:00AM0.75m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:23AM0.24m | 8:15PM0.15m | 9:15AM0.26m | 8:47PM0.17m | 10:03AM0.27m | 9:15PM0.20m | 10:49AM0.29m | 9:43PM0.22m | 11:35AM0.30m | 10:11PM0.24m | 12:23PM0.30m | 10:42PM0.26m | 1:15PM0.30m | ||||||||
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 | — | 8:06 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:07 | — |
 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:32 | — | — | 6:32 | — | — | 6:32 | — | — | 6:34 | — | — | 6:34 |
mm | 1 | — | 1 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
Feels °C | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 22 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 13 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 3182 | 2830 | 3026 | 2345 | 3738 | 2796 | 1967 | 1387 | 1201 | 1187 | 713 | 493 | 2201 | 2714 | 2697 | 2370 | 1994 | 1884 | 1170 | 975 | 519 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | ENE 9 | SW 20 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 355 | 174 | 149 | 176 | 537 | 355 | 304 | 180 | 368 | 634 | 746 | 772 | 417 | 250 | 264 | 212 | 187 | 223 | 218 | 238 | 554 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SSW 21 | ENE 8 | S 11 | S 11 | SW 23 | S 8 | S 8 | SW 18 | SW 17 | S 10 | NW 12 | NW 12 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | NW 11 | SSW 19 | SSW 17 | SW 24 |
| kJ | 162 | 12 | 5 | 86 | 180 | 57 | 82 | 21 | 99 | 78 | 1227 | 1336 | 69 | 5 | 5 | 28 | 15 | 5 | 117 | 307 | 22 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 8 | S 6 | SSE 6 | — | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | — | ENE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 8 |
| kJ | — | 258 | 144 | 186 | — | 655 | 581 | 508 | — | 484 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 256 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3576 | 3576 | 0 | 3524 | 3524 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3540 | 3524 | 3524 | 7 |
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