
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Hapuna today (12 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Nov, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Nov, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 15s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Nov, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 15s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Hapuna at 8AM is: 0.6m 16s primary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am November 12). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 14s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.7m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Nov) | 2ft (0.6m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (12 Nov) | 2ft (0.6m) | 15s |
| Evening (12 Nov) | 2ft (0.6m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Hapuna. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Sat morning, min 22°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 12 | Friday 13 | Saturday 14 | Sun 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 17 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | N 15 | WNW 12 | NW 12 | WNW 12 | NE 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
175 | 165 | 206 | 201 | 196 | 181 | 136 | 103 | 103 | 102 | 99 | 66 | 45 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 43 | 25 | 23 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 14 | 22 | 14 | 0 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 5:50AM0.72m | 5:37PM0.20m | 6:32AM0.68m | 6:27PM0.19m | 7:19AM0.65m | 7:38PM0.19m | ||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:22PM0.10m | 10:46PM0.03m | 2:19PM0.11m | 11:22PM0.06m | 3:20PM0.11m | 00:05AM0.11m | ||||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | 5:43 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 |
Feels °C | 23 | 22 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 13 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NW 15 | NW 14 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | N 18 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NE 6 | N 9 | N 14 | N 13 | N 13 |
269 | 200 | 206 | 427 | 181 | 181 | 136 | 103 | 387 | 319 | 168 | 159 | 161 | 159 | 165 | 218 | 218 | 408 | 186 | 183 | 179 | 38 | 78 | 99 | 56 | 87 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 17 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 15 | N 12 | SW 13 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | N 22 | N 20 | N 19 | NW 13 | N 18 | N 16 | N 16 | N 10 | N 15 | N 8 | N 16 | N 22 |
175 | 165 | 206 | 201 | 196 | 181 | 100 | 7 | 103 | 102 | 99 | 66 | 45 | 44 | 148 | 208 | 361 | 25 | 390 | 260 | 186 | 65 | 109 | 12 | 21 | 82 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 13 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | N 13 | N 12 | SW 13 | S 12 | SW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | N 18 | N 24 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | SW 16 | NW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | N 15 | WNW 12 | NW 12 | WNW 12 | N 16 |
6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 79 | 73 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 43 | 44 | 44 | 43 | 10 | 23 | 14 | 14 | 113 | 14 | 22 | 14 | 47 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | — | — | — | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 10 | — | — | — | — | ENE 5 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 7 |
65 | 47 | 30 | — | — | — | 161 | 186 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 240 | — | — | — | — | 19 | 58 | 113 | 100 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 32 | 32 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 28 | 87 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
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