Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Hapuna today (12 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 11s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 13s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 12s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Hapuna at 7AM is: 0.3m 11s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 12). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 13s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.6m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (12 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 13s |
| Evening (12 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Hapuna. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 29°C on Wed afternoon, min 25°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, fresh winds from the NE by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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) | SSW 13 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | SSW 16 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
0 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 57 | 33 | 30 | 28 | 0 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 24 | 25 | 11 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 3:45AM0.33m | 4:16PM0.81m | 4:30AM0.38m | 4:52PM0.76m | 5:16AM0.44m | 5:25PM0.69m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:15AM-0.06m | 11:06PM-0.01m | 10:03AM-0.03m | 11:35PM-0.01m | 10:52AM0.02m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 |
Feels °C | 27 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | WNW 13 | SSW 13 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | NE 8 | NE 8 | SSW 14 |
8 | 14 | 32 | 32 | 57 | 32 | 36 | 29 | 32 | 50 | 50 | 48 | 39 | 40 | 73 | 71 | 70 | 70 | 69 | 41 | 40 | 22 | 18 | 36 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | W 11 | W 11 | SSW 13 | WNW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | W 12 | W 12 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | W 11 | W 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | W 12 |
35 | 33 | 21 | 22 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 51 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 45 | 44 | 25 | 25 | 6 | 13 | 16 | 10 | 11 | 40 | 39 | 11 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | W 11 | S 18 | S 18 | NE 6 | S 17 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | WNW 12 | W 12 | SW 19 | S 18 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | S 18 | SW 18 | W 12 | W 12 | E 10 |
12 | 22 | 56 | 56 | 6 | 53 | 30 | 28 | 32 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 25 | 14 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 12 | 24 | 25 | 8 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NNE 7 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | — | — | — | NE 6 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | — | — | NNE 5 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 5 |
— | — | 32 | 14 | 22 | 34 | — | — | — | 32 | 30 | 33 | — | — | 37 | 38 | 37 | 33 | 26 | 61 | 55 | 51 | 65 | 78 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 81 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 93 | 93 | 41 | 96 | 32 | 6 | 41 | 91 | 93 | 41 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 32 | 32 | 42 | 93 | 45 | 41 | 32 |
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