Whangapoua Surf Break

Whangapoua 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 36.71° S 175.62° E

Issued: 5 am 25 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Whangapoua sea temperature is
16.1° 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 (25 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Jun, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period with NE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period with NE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period with ENE swell.

The current surf forecast for Whangapoua at 10AM is: 1.7m 8s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 1.4m 8s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (25 Jun)5.5ft (1.7m)8s
Afternoon (25 Jun)5ft (1.5m)8s
Evening (25 Jun)4.5ft (1.3m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 36mm), heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu morning, min 9°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds.

Thursday
25
Friday
26
Saturday
27
Sun
28
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
9 PM
12 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
1
1
0
1
1
0
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
2
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
NE
8
1.9
NE
8
1.7
NE
8
1.6
NE
8
1.5
NE
8
1.5
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
9
1.3
ENE
9
1.1
ENE
9
1.1
ENE
9
1.7
E
9
1.4
E
9
1.3
E
9
1.2
E
9
1.2
E
9
1.2
E
10
1.2
E
10
1.3
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.4
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.4
E
10
1.4
E
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
571
475
371
341
297
309
273
249
202
206
455
332
282
234
249
277
284
345
432
377
432
424
377
384
Wind (km/h)
20
N
15
N
5
E
15
SSE
15
SSW
20
SW
30
WSW
25
WSW
10
SSW
20
SSW
25
S
25
SW
25
SW
25
SW
25
SW
15
SW
15
S
10
S
10
S
15
S
10
SSW
15
SW
15
SSW
15
SSW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
High Tide
2:51AM1.76m
3:31PM1.72m
3:43AM1.71m
4:22PM1.72m
4:32AM1.69m
5:10PM1.75m
Low Tide
9:13AM0.36m
9:37PM0.52m
10:02AM0.39m
10:29PM0.54m
10:49AM0.39m
11:19PM0.53m
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
thunderstorm
rain showers
part cloud
light rain
mod rain
heavy rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
light rain
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:30
7:30
7:30
7:30
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:08
5:08
5:09
5:09
 mm
2
1
2
6
13
9
1
1
1
Temp °C
15
14
15
16
15
14
13
10
10
9
10
10
11
10
10
10
10
10
12
15
16
13
12
12
Feels °C
12
12
14
14
13
11
7
5
8
4
5
5
6
4
5
7
7
7
10
12
14
10
9
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
NE
8
1.9
NE
8
1.7
NE
8
1.6
NE
8
1.5
NE
8
1.5
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
9
1.3
ENE
9
1.1
ENE
9
1.1
ENE
9
1.7
E
9
1.4
E
9
1.3
E
9
1.2
E
9
1.2
E
9
1.2
E
10
1.2
E
10
1.3
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.4
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.4
E
10
1.4
E
10
Energy kJ
571
475
371
341
297
309
273
249
202
206
455
332
282
234
249
277
284
345
432
377
432
424
377
384
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
NNW
8
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.8
NNW
8
0.5
NNW
8
0.1
NW
6
0.1
NW
5
0.1
N
7
0.2
N
8
0.2
NNW
8
0.1
W
6
0.2
WNW
6
Energy kJ
250
4
3
80
35
2
1
1
6
7
1
4
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
NW
6
0.2
NNW
7
0.2
NNW
8
0.1
NW
8
Energy kJ
4
3
1
5
7
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
NNW
8
1.8
NNW
8
0.4
SW
2
0.5
W
3
0.6
W
3
0.4
W
3
1
SE
6
0.3
SW
3
0.6
SSW
3
0.6
SSW
3
0.6
SSW
3
0.4
SSW
3
0.8
S
4
0.3
SW
3
Energy kJ
322
356
1
4
8
3
79
1
8
8
8
5
22
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
4
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
2
1
1
Distance (km)
139
105
14
0
0
0
14
2
0
0
38
0
0
80
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in The Coromandel
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
3
2
2
2
1
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
3
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
6
6
6
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
5
6
8
5
7
7
5
6
6
6
5
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