Okiwi - Whangapoua Estuary Surf Break

Okiwi - Whangapoua Estuary 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 36.14° S 175.44° E

Issued: 11 am 20 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Okiwi - Whangapoua Estuary sea temperature is
17.2° C

Slightly warmer than usual

Okiwi - Whangapoua Estuary surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Okiwi - Whangapoua Estuary today (20 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with NE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with ENE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period with NE swell.

The current surf forecast for Okiwi - Whangapoua Estuary at 8PM is: 0.8m 9s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 20). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Jun)3ft (0.9m)10s
Afternoon (20 Jun)3ft (0.9m)9s
Evening (20 Jun)2.5ft (0.8m)9s

Table - waves today at Okiwi - Whangapoua Estuary. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Sun night. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun afternoon, min 13°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Sun morning, calm by Mon night).

Sat
20
Sunday
21
Monday
22
Tue
23
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
NE
10
1
NE
10
0.9
ENE
9
0.8
NE
9
0.8
NE
9
0.6
NE
9
0.6
NE
9
0.6
NE
9
0.6
NE
9
0.5
NE
9
0.5
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
163
184
154
103
101
68
67
65
50
37
35
25
24
17
17
16
16
16
15
15
12
12
12
12
Wind (km/h)
10
WNW
15
WNW
20
NW
20
WNW
15
WNW
20
WNW
25
WNW
25
WNW
30
WNW
25
WNW
25
WNW
25
W
20
WSW
20
SW
20
SW
20
SW
20
SSW
15
S
20
SSW
10
S
10
E
5
ENE
5
ESE
10
E
Wind State
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
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
11:00AM1.98m
11:30PM2.14m
11:56AM1.91m
00:22AM2.05m
12:53PM1.84m
1:15AM1.95m
Low Tide
5:14PM0.11m
5:54AM0.17m
6:07PM0.22m
6:47AM0.23m
7:01PM0.32m
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:28
7:28
7:28
7:28
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:09
5:09
5:10
5:10
 mm
1
Temp °C
13
13
14
14
15
15
14
14
15
15
16
17
16
15
15
15
14
14
14
14
14
15
15
15
Feels °C
11
10
11
10
12
11
10
10
10
11
12
14
13
12
13
12
11
11
10
12
13
15
15
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
NE
10
1
NE
10
0.9
ENE
9
0.8
NE
9
0.8
NE
9
0.6
NE
9
0.6
NE
9
0.6
NE
9
0.6
NE
9
0.5
NE
9
0.5
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.5
NW
4
0.5
NW
5
0.4
NW
5
0.4
NW
5
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
8
Energy kJ
163
184
154
103
101
68
67
65
50
37
35
25
24
17
10
10
6
5
15
15
12
12
12
12
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ESE
4
0.2
E
17
0.2
E
16
0.4
E
8
0.4
E
9
0.4
E
8
0.4
E
8
0.3
E
8
0.3
E
8
0.3
E
8
0.3
E
8
0.3
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.3
NW
4
0.2
NNW
4
0.1
NW
4
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
14
Energy kJ
2
22
21
22
24
22
22
12
12
12
12
11
5
5
17
16
16
16
3
2
1
4
4
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ENE
9
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.2
E
16
0.2
E
16
0.2
E
16
0.2
ESE
16
0.2
ESE
15
0.2
ESE
15
0.2
ESE
15
0.2
ESE
15
0.2
ESE
15
0.2
E
14
0.2
E
14
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
NW
4
0.1
NW
4
0.1
E
9
Energy kJ
8
1
1
21
20
20
24
23
22
22
21
21
16
16
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
1
1
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NW
3
0.4
NW
3
0.4
NW
3
0.6
NW
4
0.6
NW
4
0.6
NW
4
0.7
NW
4
0.7
NW
4
0.6
NW
4
0.6
WNW
4
0.8
WNW
4
0.4
WSW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.4
SSW
3
0.4
SSW
3
0.4
SSW
3
0.2
SSW
3
Energy kJ
2
2
3
10
13
14
17
18
15
12
19
5
3
2
4
4
3
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
4
4
Distance (km)
0
9
51
9
15
51
9
9
68
75
75
87
255
233
233
125
125
125
125
119
119
119
119
119
Best forecast wave conditions in Great Barrier Island
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
4
2
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
6
5
6
7
6
6
5
6
6
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
8
9
9
9
8
8
6
8
8
7
6
8
6
6
5
5
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