Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whangapoua today (26 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 12s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 11s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 4s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Whangapoua at 5PM is: 0.2m 11s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 0.6m 3s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm October 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (26 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 11s |
| Evening (26 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Whangapoua. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon morning, min 11°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 26 | Tuesday 27 | Wednesday 28 | |||||||||||||||||||
10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | N 6 | NNW 6 | N 7 | N 7 | NNE 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 11 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 42 | 45 | 52 | 67 | 69 | 115 | 111 | 88 | 77 | 60 | 44 | 29 | 26 | 24 | 15 | 14 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:24AM1.95m | 7:39PM2.00m | 8:11AM2.05m | 8:27PM2.05m | 8:58AM2.12m | 9:15PM2.08m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:36PM0.26m | 1:59AM0.10m | 2:24PM0.20m | 2:46AM0.04m | 3:13PM0.16m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 14 |
Feels °C | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | N 5 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | E 12 | N 7 | N 7 | NNE 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 |
| kJ | 11 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 111 | 88 | 77 | 60 | 44 | 29 | 26 | 24 | 15 | 14 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | N 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 13 | N 11 | N 11 | — | N 11 | E 11 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | — | N 14 | N 12 | — | — | N 14 | N 14 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 |
| kJ | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | 4 | 3 | — | — | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NW 3 | NW 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | N 6 | NNW 6 | — | WSW 2 | WSW 2 | WSW 2 | WSW 2 | — | — | WNW 3 | WSW 3 | W 3 |
| kJ | — | 3 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 42 | 45 | 52 | 67 | 69 | 115 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 3 | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 280 | 280 | 292 | 100 | 100 | 136 | 136 | 77 | 90 | 460 | 80 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 34 | 34 | 51 | 66 | 247 | 292 |
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