Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Hapuna today (24 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 11s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 10s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Hapuna at 3PM is: 0.2m 11s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 24). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 7s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.3m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (24 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 11s |
| Evening (24 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Hapuna. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Mon morning, min 24°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | WNW 11 | NW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | NE 6 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | W 10 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
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19 | 19 | 18 | 12 | 5 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 9 | 27 | 26 | 26 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | off | off |
High Tide | 2:26PM0.69m | 2:25AM0.28m | 2:59PM0.71m | 3:00AM0.33m | 3:28PM0.72m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:02AM0.04m | 9:33PM0.09m | 7:49AM0.01m | 9:53PM0.07m | 8:30AM0.00m | 10:13PM0.05m | |||||||||||||||||
6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 30 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 34 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 26 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | NNE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 5 | SSW 16 |
31 | 29 | 46 | 73 | 73 | 56 | 40 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 39 | 39 | 38 | 14 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 46 | 49 | 29 | 26 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | ENE 7 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 15 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 12 |
19 | 5 | 18 | 35 | 35 | 34 | 33 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 21 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 21 | 59 | 27 | 26 | 13 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | SSW 14 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | NW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | S 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | W 11 | ENE 7 | W 11 | ENE 7 | SSW 11 | W 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | ENE 7 |
9 | 19 | 13 | 12 | 5 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 21 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 21 | 10 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 12 | 9 | 18 | 17 | 5 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | — | — | — | — | NNE 5 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 29 | 25 | 22 | 20 | — | — | — | — | 15 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 41 | 41 | 93 | 130 | 47 | 49 | 44 | 87 | 45 | 41 | 41 | 93 | 104 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 93 | 93 | 74 | 41 |
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