Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Hapuna today (14 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 11s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 12s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 12s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Hapuna at 8PM is: 0.3m 12s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 14). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 14s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.2m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (14 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 12s |
| Evening (14 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Hapuna. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 81mm), heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 30°C on Fri afternoon, min 26°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (gales from the ENE on Sat afternoon, calm by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | W 11 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | NE 9 | WNW 13 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
10 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 22 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 34 | 131 | 60 | 59 | 58 | 66 | 49 | 49 | 48 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | on | cross | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 5:25PM0.69m | 6:01AM0.48m | 5:56PM0.60m | 6:49AM0.51m | 6:24PM0.51m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:52AM0.02m | 00:02AM-0.01m | 11:41AM0.09m | 00:29AM0.00m | 12:35PM0.16m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:51 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 27 | 20 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 30 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 30 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 27 |
Feels °C | 27 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 29 | 23 | 18 | 25 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 33 | 32 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | ENE 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | NE 9 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | SW 6 | SW 6 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
41 | 40 | 28 | 38 | 36 | 36 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 1083 | 315 | 154 | 149 | 109 | 58 | 66 | 73 | 71 | 55 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 12 | SSW 14 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | E 9 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | NE 8 | NE 8 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 5 |
10 | 24 | 40 | 25 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 22 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 150 | 33 | 45 | 60 | 59 | 77 | 75 | 34 | 11 | 9 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | SW 18 | W 12 | SW 17 | SW 17 | E 14 | E 14 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | NE 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 |
6 | 12 | 24 | 12 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 46 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 31 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 48 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | — | S 4 | SSW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
101 | 87 | 75 | 112 | 135 | 165 | 238 | 271 | 427 | 475 | 846 | — | 20 | 131 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 44 | 28 | 28 | 45 | 32 | 41 | 41 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 451 | 451 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 91 | 3 | 6 | 44 |
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