Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whangapoua today (12 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Whangapoua at 7PM is: 0.6m 9s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (12 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 9s |
| Evening (12 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Whangapoua. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue morning, min 10°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wed 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | N 4 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | N 6 | N 5 | N 5 | NNW 5 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 83 | 83 | 61 | 60 | 41 | 25 | 14 | 13 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 16 | 17 | 27 | 28 | 31 | 32 | 43 | 65 | 93 | 29 | 21 | 15 | 10 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:37PM1.97m | 4:55AM1.95m | 5:36PM2.06m | 5:55AM2.00m | 6:34PM2.14m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:15AM0.17m | 10:50PM0.32m | 11:15AM0.11m | 11:52PM0.25m | 12:15PM0.05m | 00:53AM0.18m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 |
 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | — | — | 5:19 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 8 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 6 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | N 6 | N 6 | N 5 | N 5 | NNW 5 |
| kJ | 83 | 83 | 61 | 60 | 41 | 25 | 6 | 13 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 39 | 29 | 21 | 15 | 10 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | N 11 | E 12 | — | — | E 6 | E 9 | E 6 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | NE 5 |
| kJ | 4 | 2 | 3 | — | — | 5 | 14 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | N 10 | E 12 | N 11 | N 10 | E 11 | E 11 | NE 12 | N 10 | E 10 | — | — | — | — | N 11 | NE 11 | N 11 | E 15 | E 15 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | E 13 | E 10 |
| kJ | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 27 | 28 | 31 | 32 | 43 | 65 | 93 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 38 | 105 | 105 | 26 | 105 | 105 | 105 | 105 | 105 | 105 | 256 | 155 | 105 | 181 | 116 | 106 | 105 | 129 | 50 | 0 | 54 | 66 | 66 | 195 |
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