Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Hapuna today (19 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 12s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 12s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Hapuna at 7PM is: 0.3m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.3m 12s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 19). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 6s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.5m 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 (19 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (19 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 12s |
| Evening (19 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Hapuna. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 29°C on Thu morning, min 25°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | W 11 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
48 | 48 | 28 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 45 | 48 | 49 | 49 | 47 | 43 | 42 | 69 | 71 | 73 | 69 | 58 | 65 | 64 | 64 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 9:44AM0.55m | 7:33PM0.25m | 10:59AM0.57m | 12:08PM0.59m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:41PM0.25m | 2:31AM0.07m | 3:32AM0.09m | 8:34PM0.15m | |||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 6:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 26 |
Feels °C | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | 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 |
48 | 48 | 28 | 15 | 34 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 33 | 32 | 42 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 26 | 26 | 31 | 36 | 54 | 52 | 44 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | W 11 | W 11 | WNW 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 |
5 | 4 | 8 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 21 | 38 | 23 | 37 | 38 | 37 | 35 | 32 | 34 | 52 | 58 | 59 | 57 | 56 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | W 7 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
25 | 26 | 4 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 45 | 48 | 49 | 49 | 47 | 43 | 42 | 69 | 71 | 73 | 69 | 41 | 65 | 64 | 64 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
6 | 7 | 11 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 3 | 44 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
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