
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whangapoua today (08 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 14s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 14s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 13s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Whangapoua at 5PM is: 0.1m 14s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.1m 6s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (08 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 14s |
| Evening (08 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Whangapoua. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun morning, min 10°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 14 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NE 13 | NE 13 | N 4 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
4 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 21 | 31 | 59 | 95 | 175 | 330 | 265 | 223 | 163 | 137 | 113 | 110 | 85 | 77 | 58 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 2:12PM1.86m | 2:31AM1.85m | 3:16PM1.89m | 3:36AM1.86m | 4:20PM1.95m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:54AM0.26m | 8:25PM0.41m | 8:54AM0.25m | 9:30PM0.39m | 9:58AM0.21m | ||||||||||||||||
7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 9 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 6 | NE 14 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | NE 13 | E 12 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 |
1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 7 | 12 | 265 | 223 | 163 | 137 | 113 | 110 | 85 | 77 | 58 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 13 | NE 14 | E 6 | E 6 | N 12 | E 12 | E 9 | N 12 | N 12 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | NE 12 | ENE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 |
3 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 14 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | E 7 | N 12 | N 12 | E 14 | E 13 | N 12 | — | — | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 |
4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | N 3 | N 4 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | 2 | 11 | 21 | 31 | 59 | 95 | 175 | 330 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 105 | 105 | 106 | 110 | 110 | 150 | 150 | 181 | 81 | 105 | 81 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
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