Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Hapuna today (20 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 18s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 18s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Hapuna at 11AM is: 0.3m 18s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 11s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 20). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (20 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 18s |
| Evening (20 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Hapuna. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Fri morning, min 25°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | W 11 | W 11 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WNW 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
45 | 48 | 49 | 49 | 47 | 43 | 42 | 69 | 71 | 73 | 72 | 58 | 59 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 37 | 62 | 63 | 64 | 88 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:59AM0.57m | 12:08PM0.59m | 11:45PM0.18m | 1:04PM0.62m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:31AM0.07m | 3:32AM0.09m | 8:34PM0.15m | 4:53AM0.09m | 8:53PM0.12m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 |
Feels °C | 31 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 29 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 6 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | WNW 11 |
22 | 23 | 33 | 33 | 42 | 42 | 41 | 31 | 26 | 31 | 26 | 36 | 52 | 54 | 52 | 44 | 27 | 27 | 46 | 78 | 64 | 54 | 88 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | W 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 11 | WNW 11 | SW 15 |
24 | 24 | 38 | 23 | 23 | 40 | 37 | 35 | 32 | 34 | 52 | 58 | 59 | 55 | 51 | 50 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 54 | 57 | 64 | 60 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 10 |
45 | 48 | 49 | 49 | 47 | 43 | 42 | 69 | 71 | 73 | 72 | 41 | 39 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 37 | 62 | 63 | 62 | 9 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 6 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 38 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
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