
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Hapuna today (17 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 17s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 16s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 14s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Hapuna at 1PM is: 0.2m 16s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am October 17). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 11s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.3m 7s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.6m 4s 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 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (17 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 16s |
| Evening (17 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Hapuna. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Sat morning, min 23°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | Monday 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) | NW 18 | WNW 17 | N 11 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | SSW 14 | WNW 15 | N 13 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | SSW 16 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | NNE 7 | WNW 12 | NE 7 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
12 | 27 | 0 | 26 | 26 | 20 | 43 | 0 | 24 | 23 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 27 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 24 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 9:02AM0.57m | 9:59PM0.18m | 10:16AM0.56m | 11:44PM0.22m | 11:19AM0.56m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:45PM0.13m | 1:38AM0.15m | 6:26PM0.12m | 3:37AM0.18m | 6:51PM0.09m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 25 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 24 |
Feels °C | 25 | 25 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 25 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 13 | N 13 | NNE 7 | N 13 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | N 12 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 7 |
93 | 63 | 59 | 153 | 39 | 41 | 225 | 55 | 70 | 86 | 86 | 93 | 102 | 69 | 90 | 88 | 93 | 77 | 79 | 107 | 132 | 96 | 79 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | N 7 | NNE 6 | NE 7 | N 11 | N 11 | WNW 15 | NNE 8 | N 13 | WNW 15 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | WNW 14 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | NNW 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 |
4 | 9 | 12 | 8 | 85 | 61 | 43 | 11 | 87 | 23 | 80 | 75 | 72 | 18 | 64 | 63 | 37 | 37 | 40 | 37 | 39 | 38 | 37 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 18 | WNW 17 | NE 7 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | SSW 14 | SW 15 | NNW 10 | WNW 16 | SW 18 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | SSW 16 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | N 13 | WNW 12 | N 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | SSW 16 |
12 | 27 | 13 | 26 | 26 | 20 | 8 | 20 | 24 | 13 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 27 | 17 | 17 | 31 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 24 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 4 | — | — | — | — | NE 6 | — | NNE 7 | — | — | — | NE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
59 | 59 | 12 | — | — | — | — | 32 | — | 93 | — | — | — | 99 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 7 | 87 | 87 | 3 | 6 | 32 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 28 | 28 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 32 | 32 | 104 | 32 | 32 | 41 |
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