Surf Forecasts:
Hapuna surf forecast from 24 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Friday 24 Jul, 2PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 18s period, SSW swell with 120 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Hapuna this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Hapuna in the next 16 days are 0.4m 18s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 24) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.2m 8s period and expected on Saturday (Jul 25) at 2PM.
| Wave Type | Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Fri 24th Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 18s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Hapuna over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, Rusty here. Look, I’ll be straight with you – the next 16 days at Hapuna are a total write-off. There’s just nothing doing. The swell is tiny, barely a ripple, and the wave energy is pathetic, with the highest reading at just 76 (moderate) but that’s on a 0.4m south-west swell. The rest of the time it’s zeros and single-digit energy readings. It’s the kind of setup that’ll have you staring at a flat, glassy sea.
The water temp is sitting at 80°F, which is about normal for this time of year, nothing to write home about.
From Friday the 24th of July right through to Saturday the 8th of August, there’s not a single moment worth paddling out. We’ve got a solid two-week gap of flatness. The wind is mostly cross-off or light, but with no swell to work with, it doesn’t matter. A few afternoons turn glassy, like on the 2nd and 3rd of August, but without any wave height, it’s just a pretty lake. The swell direction is mostly from the south-west, which is fine for Hapuna’s optimum west direction, but again, the size is laughable – 0.7ft at best. The period is all over the place, from 4 seconds to 20 seconds, but with no height, it’s irrelevant.
If you’re a kite surfer, you might get a laugh on the 29th of July when there’s a 1ft cross-on swell and a bit of wind, but for a paddle surfer, it’s a no-go. The beach-and-sandbar setup here just isn’t firing. It’s a rare flat spell, but it happens. Hang tight, forecasts can change, but for now, leave the board at home.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Fri afternoon, min 24°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Tue afternoon, min 25°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 20 | NNE 8 | SW 14 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | ENE 12 | ENE 11 | SW 4 | NNE 8 | SW 4 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 17 | 76 | 25 | 37 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 31 | 49 | 41 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 1:32PM0.66m | 00:54AM0.19m | 2:14PM0.70m | 1:52AM0.20m | 2:52PM0.72m | 2:37AM0.22m | 3:27PM0.74m | 3:16AM0.24m | 3:59PM0.76m | 3:54AM0.27m | 4:30PM0.76m | 4:33AM0.31m | 4:59PM0.74m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:26PM0.14m | 6:18AM0.02m | 9:52PM0.11m | 7:09AM0.01m | 10:16PM0.09m | 7:56AM-0.01m | 10:41PM0.08m | 8:38AM-0.02m | 11:05PM0.06m | 9:17AM-0.02m | 11:30PM0.05m | 9:55AM-0.00m | 11:55PM0.04m | ||||||||
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 | 5:54 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — |
 | — | 7:02 | — | — | 7:02 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 7:00 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 28 | 25 | 28 | 28 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 27 |
Feels °C | 26 | 28 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 25 | 27 | 29 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 32 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | E 13 | ENE 12 | ENE 11 | NE 9 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 |
| kJ | 62 | 65 | 70 | 109 | 162 | 126 | 93 | 120 | 91 | 91 | 46 | 113 | 87 | 167 | 211 | 186 | 49 | 96 | 82 | 109 | 58 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | SW 17 | SSW 20 | SSW 16 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | NNE 10 | ENE 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | NNE 9 | SW 4 | ENE 8 | SSW 13 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 61 | 76 | 76 | 51 | 102 | 60 | 86 | 84 | 48 | 42 | 35 | 57 | 37 | 39 | 137 | 3 | 47 | 31 | 31 | 49 | 41 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | NE 7 | SSW 16 | SSW 20 | S 11 | SW 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | ENE 13 | SSW 14 | — | — | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 4 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | N 10 |
| kJ | 17 | 12 | 25 | 37 | 2 | 8 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 31 | 34 | 41 | — | — | 37 | 36 | 33 | 1 | 14 | 14 | 16 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 5 | — | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 21 | — | 110 | 197 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 87 | 6 | 41 | 41 | 32 | 32 | 87 | 32 | 45 | 41 | 32 | 41 | 45 | 45 | 49 | 25 | 29 | 32 | 84 | 84 | 87 |
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The above surf forecast table for Hapuna provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Hapuna can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Hapuna surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Hapuna) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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