
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whangapoua today (23 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 5s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 5s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 6s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Whangapoua at 10AM is: 0.2m 5s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 23). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (23 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 5s |
| Evening (23 Jul) | 1ft (0.3m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Whangapoua. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Fri night. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri afternoon, min 10°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu morning, fresh winds from the WSW by Sat afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 6 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 9 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | E 11 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 18 | 26 | 39 | 55 | 156 | 158 | 127 | 134 | 134 | 139 | 99 | 94 | 64 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 1:21AM1.78m | 1:58PM1.72m | 2:12AM1.70m | 2:52PM1.69m | 3:04AM1.65m | 3:45PM1.68m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:43AM0.35m | 8:07PM0.51m | 8:32AM0.41m | 8:59PM0.57m | 9:23AM0.45m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 9 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 4 | E 6 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 9 | E 9 | E 11 | E 11 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 |
1 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 18 | 26 | 39 | 41 | 88 | 91 | 94 | 86 | 68 | 139 | 99 | 94 | 64 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | NE 7 | E 7 | E 5 | E 11 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 12 | E 12 | N 8 | N 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 |
2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 127 | 134 | 134 | 42 | 16 | 9 | 4 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | N 8 | NE 7 | E 6 | NE 7 | E 10 | NE 7 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | — | NE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 18 | E 18 | E 18 |
1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 2 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 8 | 28 | 55 | 156 | 158 | 22 | 38 | 45 | 35 | 36 | 40 | 30 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 105 | 105 | 105 | 105 | 257 | 141 | 280 | 280 | 280 | 106 | 181 | 280 | 280 | 280 | 86 | 81 | 63 | 280 | 280 | 302 | 257 | 100 | 14 |
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