Whangapoua Surf Break

Whangapoua 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 36.71° S 175.62° E

Issued: 11 pm 02 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Whangapoua sea temperature is
15.9° C

Normal for this time of year

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


How big are the waves at Whangapoua today (03 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 11s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 11s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 13s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Whangapoua at 2AM is: 1.2m 11s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 02). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (03 Jul)4ft (1.2m)11s
Afternoon (03 Jul)4.5ft (1.3m)11s
Evening (03 Jul)4.5ft (1.3m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Sat night. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun morning, min 11°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
3
Saturday
4
Sunday
5
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
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
1
1
0
0
1
2
2
2
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
1
1
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
E
10
1.2
E
10
1.2
E
11
1.2
E
11
1.2
E
11
1.3
E
11
1.3
E
11
1.3
E
13
1.3
E
13
1.3
E
12
1.3
E
12
1.3
E
12
1.4
E
12
1.4
E
12
1.3
ENE
12
1.2
E
12
1.2
E
11
1.1
E
11
1
E
11
1
E
11
0.9
E
11
0.9
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.9
E
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
320
320
326
338
332
388
396
556
547
522
530
522
584
565
494
390
358
289
235
231
184
177
171
167
Wind (km/h)
5
SE
5
SSE
5
SE
5
SSE
5
SE
5
ESE
5
E
5
E
5
E
5
E
5
E
5
E
10
ENE
15
NE
20
NNE
15
N
20
N
20
N
15
NW
10
WSW
5
WSW
10
WNW
15
NW
10
N
Wind State
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
High Tide
8:46PM1.90m
8:57AM1.75m
9:26PM1.90m
9:39AM1.74m
10:05PM1.90m
10:21AM1.73m
Low Tide
3:06AM0.41m
3:14PM0.30m
3:48AM0.39m
3:54PM0.32m
4:29AM0.38m
4:35PM0.34m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
rain showers
cloud
light rain
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:30
7:30
7:30
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:12
5:13
5:13
 mm
1
3
6
Temp °C
12
12
12
12
11
13
13
12
12
12
12
11
12
14
14
13
13
13
13
12
12
15
15
13
Feels °C
11
11
11
11
10
12
12
11
11
11
11
9
9
10
10
10
9
9
11
10
11
14
13
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
E
10
1.2
E
10
1.2
E
11
1.2
E
11
1.2
E
11
1.3
E
11
1.3
E
11
1.3
E
13
1.3
E
13
1.3
E
12
1.3
E
12
1.3
E
12
1.4
E
12
1.4
E
12
1.3
ENE
12
1.2
E
12
1.2
E
11
1.1
E
11
1.2
NNE
6
1.1
NNE
6
1
NNE
6
0.9
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.9
E
10
Energy kJ
320
320
326
338
332
388
396
556
547
522
530
522
584
565
494
390
358
289
108
90
75
177
171
167
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
NE
10
1
E
11
1
E
11
0.9
E
11
0.7
N
6
0.6
NE
6
0.1
NE
9
Energy kJ
2
2
2
2
2
2
4
235
231
184
36
30
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NE
7
0.1
NE
9
Energy kJ
11
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
N
4
0.8
N
4
1.2
N
5
1.1
NNW
6
0.9
NNW
6
0.8
NNW
6
0.8
N
6
0.7
N
6
Energy kJ
10
26
73
97
67
47
47
32
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
10
0
0
0
10
10
0
0
0
0
0
14
60
183
302
183
137
81
2
0
0
0
2
14
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Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
3
2
2
3
3
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
2
3
3
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
6
6
6
6
9
9
9
9
7
9
5
6
8
5
7
5
6
5
5
5
5
9
9
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