Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Hapuna today (16 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 12s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 6s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Hapuna at 1PM is: 0.3m 12s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.4m 6s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 16). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (16 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 12s |
| Evening (16 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Hapuna. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Sun afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Tue afternoon, min 24°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 8 | SSW 7 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | 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 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
51 | 31 | 32 | 29 | 14 | 11 | 28 | 27 | 43 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 31 | 57 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy |
High Tide | 6:49AM0.51m | 6:24PM0.51m | 7:40AM0.53m | 6:51PM0.41m | 8:37AM0.54m | 7:15PM0.33m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:35PM0.16m | 00:54AM0.02m | 1:40PM0.21m | 1:21AM0.04m | 3:09PM0.25m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | |
mm | 11 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 25 |
Feels °C | 30 | 33 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 28 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | WNW 11 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 4 |
79 | 59 | 115 | 109 | 93 | 71 | 69 | 65 | 64 | 60 | 52 | 45 | 52 | 47 | 25 | 22 | 23 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 8 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | ENE 8 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | ENE 7 | WNW 11 | WNW 13 |
51 | 31 | 19 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 28 | 27 | 43 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 6 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 5 | 25 | 57 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | NE 10 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | SW 5 | WSW 5 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | WNW 11 | W 13 | NE 7 |
63 | 47 | 32 | 29 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 25 | 31 | 8 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 32 | 29 | 29 | 96 | 29 | 84 | 41 | 49 | 49 | 44 | 32 | 87 | 32 | 32 | 60 | 87 | 45 | 75 | 32 | 87 | 49 | 44 | 32 |
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