Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whangapoua today (20 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 9s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 9s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Whangapoua at 7PM is: 0.2m 9s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.1m 7s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00am September 20). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (20 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 9s |
| Evening (20 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Whangapoua. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue morning, min 9°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Sun morning, light winds from the SW by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | NE 10 | E 13 | NE 10 | NE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 12 | NNW 5 | E 12 | E 12 |
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 kJ | 11 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 1:29PM1.66m | 1:46AM1.57m | 2:25PM1.64m | 2:44AM1.55m | 3:22PM1.65m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:11AM0.49m | 7:46PM0.60m | 8:05AM0.52m | 8:42PM0.61m | 9:01AM0.52m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 5 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | N 7 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 8 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | N 6 |
| kJ | 8 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | N 7 | N 7 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | — | — | — | — | E 10 | E 10 | NW 5 | E 12 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 11 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | N 7 | N 6 | E 14 | N 6 | E 13 | E 9 | E 9 | E 13 | E 10 | N 5 | N 5 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 12 | E 12 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 3 | WSW 2 | WSW 2 | WSW 2 | WSW 2 | W 3 | W 3 | WSW 3 | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 |
| kJ | 33 | 30 | 25 | 15 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 10 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 538 | 259 | 136 | 183 | 188 | 195 | 224 | 256 | 256 | 280 | 280 | 188 | 280 | 216 | 216 | 256 | 280 | 280 | 280 | 314 | 183 |
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