Surf Forecasts:
Hanga Poukura surf forecast from 6 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 9 Jul, 9PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 13s period, SW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 6 Jul, 3PM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 13s period, SW swell with 3,732 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 9 Jul, 3AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 13s 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 (Jul 09) at 3AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 13s period. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Hanga Poukura in the next 16 days are 3.5m 13s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 06) at 3PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 7s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 09) at 6AM.
| Wave Type | Time (-06) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 3AM (Thu 9th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 13s |
| Best Surf | 9PM (Thu 9th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 13s |
| Most Powerful | 3PM (Mon 6th Jul) | 11ft (3.5m) 13s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Hanga Poukura over the next 16 days.
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Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 47mm), heaviest during Mon afternoon. Warm (max 22°C on Mon morning, min 17°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (gales from the NW on Mon morning, calm by Wed night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu afternoon, min 17°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu afternoon, strong winds from the SSW by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | SW 13 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SW 15 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2510 | 3732 | 2314 | 3051 | 2446 | 1787 | 1188 | 996 | 734 | 563 | 424 | 676 | 908 | 1085 | 745 | 862 | 759 | 341 | 403 | 419 | 368 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | glassy | cross | cross-off | off | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:42AM0.65m | 00:39AM0.66m | 12:23PM0.64m | 1:15AM0.73m | 1:04PM0.62m | 1:53AM0.80m | 1:45PM0.61m | 2:34AM0.86m | 2:29PM0.60m | 3:18AM0.91m | 3:16PM0.59m | 4:05AM0.93m | 4:07PM0.57m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 6:12PM0.21m | 6:37AM0.30m | 6:41PM0.19m | 7:27AM0.27m | 7:12PM0.15m | 8:15AM0.25m | 7:47PM0.12m | 9:03AM0.22m | 8:26PM0.09m | 9:53AM0.21m | 9:10PM0.09m | 10:45AM0.20m | 9:57PM0.09m | ||||||||
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 | 8:07 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | 8:06 | — | — |
 | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:38 | — | — | 6:38 | — |
mm | 3 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 22 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 14 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 14 | 8 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | SW 13 | NW 9 | SW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | S 14 | SSW 13 | SW 18 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 10 |
| kJ | 1580 | 3732 | 866 | 3051 | 2446 | 1787 | 1188 | 996 | 734 | 563 | 424 | 529 | 908 | 258 | 745 | 862 | 759 | 341 | 403 | 419 | 318 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | N 6 | N 7 | S 10 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | SW 14 | NNE 7 | N 7 | NNE 7 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 1512 | 540 | 2314 | 427 | 299 | 145 | 50 | 55 | 125 | 99 | 79 | 676 | 47 | 33 | 17 | 310 | 208 | 318 | 330 | 294 | 368 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 20 | SE 10 | WSW 12 | WSW 10 | WSW 8 | — | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | N 7 | SSE 9 | S 15 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | NW 8 | SW 18 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | SW 21 | SW 18 |
| kJ | 78 | 4 | 1272 | 490 | 222 | — | 50 | 36 | 59 | 82 | 221 | 94 | 55 | 31 | 155 | 16 | 35 | 19 | 9 | 69 | 87 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 12 | SSW 5 | — | — | SW 6 | — | — | SE 4 |
| kJ | 2510 | 2825 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1085 | 50 | — | — | 54 | — | — | 8 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3524 | 3561 | 3540 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3561 | 3524 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
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