Surf Forecasts:
Hanga Poukura surf forecast from 16 Jun 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 16 Jun, 12AM (local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 13s period, SE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 19 Jun, 12PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 17s period, SW swell with 5,403 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 16 Jun, 12AM (local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 13s period with SE 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 Tuesday (Jun 16) at 12AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.3m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 1.4m and 15s. 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 3.0m 17s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jun 19) at 12PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.3m 8s period and expected on Friday (Jun 19) at 9PM.
| Wave Type | Time (-06) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 12AM (Tue 16th Jun) | 7.5ft (2.3m) 13s |
| Best Surf | 12AM (Tue 16th Jun) | 7.5ft (2.3m) 13s |
| Most Powerful | 12PM (Fri 19th Jun) | 10ft (3.0m) 17s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Hanga Poukura over the next 16 days.
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Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Warm (max 22°C on Wed night, min 20°C on Mon afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Mon afternoon, fresh winds from the NNW by Wed afternoon). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 32mm), heaviest during Thu afternoon. Warm (max 21°C on Thu night, min 20°C on Thu afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the ENE on Thu night, strong winds from the ENE by Sat morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 15 | Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | Thursday 18 | Friday 19 | Saturday 20 | Sunday 21 | |||||||||||||||
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) | SE 13 | SE 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 17 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2094 | 1764 | 1626 | 1167 | 846 | 470 | 702 | 1165 | 1096 | 1014 | 1166 | 4451 | 5378 | 3668 | 2594 | 1884 | 1822 | 1907 | 1597 | 3074 | 3143 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:48PM0.51m | 7:26AM0.90m | 8:08PM0.52m | 8:32AM0.88m | 9:26PM0.55m | 9:37AM0.86m | 10:37PM0.60m | 10:39AM0.83m | 11:39PM0.65m | 11:38AM0.79m | 00:35AM0.70m | 12:32PM0.75m | 1:25AM0.74m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 00:21AM0.17m | 2:31PM0.17m | 1:35AM0.20m | 3:35PM0.14m | 2:52AM0.22m | 4:34PM0.12m | 4:09AM0.23m | 5:27PM0.11m | 5:21AM0.23m | 6:15PM0.10m | 6:27AM0.23m | 7:00PM0.11m | 7:28AM0.23m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | 8:06 |
 | 6:30 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:31 | — | 6:31 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 5 | 13 | 15 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
Feels °C | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 17 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 2094 | 1764 | 1243 | 1064 | 671 | 431 | 341 | 1165 | 1096 | 1014 | 1155 | 4451 | 5378 | 3668 | 2594 | 1884 | 1822 | 1907 | 1597 | 3074 | 3143 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | ESE 10 | W 9 | W 9 | SW 10 | SSW 20 | SE 8 | — | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSE 11 |
| kJ | 845 | 918 | 1626 | 1167 | 846 | 466 | 374 | 182 | 264 | 122 | 275 | 490 | 671 | — | 428 | 349 | 306 | 224 | 220 | 204 | 23 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | WSW 14 | WNW 15 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 18 | NNW 11 | N 11 | — | — | NW 11 | N 10 | S 9 | SSW 20 | SSE 9 | N 10 |
| kJ | 854 | 724 | 21 | 72 | 306 | 470 | 702 | 224 | 205 | 94 | 255 | 12 | 9 | — | — | 4 | 2 | 45 | 269 | 15 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | N 4 | NNW 4 | NW 5 | WNW 8 | SE 10 | SE 6 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | — | ESE 8 | ENE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 9 | 31 | 111 | 326 | 142 | 199 | 1166 | 1043 | — | 771 | 209 | 286 | 247 | 273 | 264 | 226 | 559 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3587 | 3524 | 3561 | 12 | 12 | 3609 | 7 | 3524 | 3540 | 3561 | 3524 | 3524 | 3540 | 3540 | 3579 | 3540 |
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