Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Hapuna today (17 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 11s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 11s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 11s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Hapuna at 1PM is: 0.3m 11s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 17). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (17 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 11s |
| Evening (17 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Hapuna. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Mon morning, min 25°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | W 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
43 | 42 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 31 | 57 | 33 | 29 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 41 | 41 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | off | off | off | off | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | glassy |
High Tide | 7:40AM0.53m | 6:51PM0.41m | 8:37AM0.54m | 7:15PM0.33m | 9:44AM0.55m | 7:33PM0.25m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:40PM0.21m | 1:21AM0.04m | 3:09PM0.25m | 1:51AM0.05m | 5:41PM0.25m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:49 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 |
Feels °C | 29 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | ENE 7 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | NE 7 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | NE 6 |
54 | 57 | 24 | 54 | 43 | 25 | 25 | 22 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 5 | 15 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 23 | 48 | 48 | 28 | 10 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | NE 7 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | S 14 | NE 8 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | NE 7 | NE 7 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | NE 7 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | WNW 12 |
43 | 42 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 16 | 9 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 14 | 14 | 25 | 25 | 57 | 33 | 29 | 48 | 48 | 12 | 25 | 41 | 27 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WNW 11 | S 14 | S 14 | SW 5 | S 14 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | ENE 7 | W 13 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SSW 16 | NNE 7 | SSW 16 | SW 19 | E 7 | SW 16 |
2 | 2 | 25 | 16 | 16 | 1 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 25 | 25 | 5 | 31 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 25 | 5 | 26 | 14 | 4 | 41 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NE 6 | NE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 4 |
— | — | — | — | — | 40 | 29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | 23 | 23 | 8 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 32 | 49 | 87 | 87 | 32 | 32 | 44 | 32 | 44 | 45 | 87 | 87 | 41 | 32 | 32 | 44 | 74 | 3 | 87 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
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