Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whangapoua today (24 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 12s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 12s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 12s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Whangapoua at 4AM is: 0.3m 6s primary swell from a North direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 23). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (24 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 12s |
| Evening (24 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Whangapoua. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed afternoon, min 10°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | E 12 | NE 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | N 14 | N 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 27 | 18 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 3:21AM1.59m | 4:02PM1.66m | 4:16AM1.60m | 4:54PM1.70m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:18PM0.61m | 9:39AM0.50m | 10:14PM0.60m | 10:32AM0.47m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 11 |
Feels °C | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 5 | N 5 | — | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 |
| kJ | 27 | 18 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 2 | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | NE 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | E 12 | NE 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 14 | N 14 |
| kJ | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | SW 3 | WSW 2 | WSW 2 | WSW 2 | WSW 2 | WSW 2 | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 3 | W 3 | WSW 2 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 40 | 116 | 183 | 195 | 216 | 281 | 281 | 281 | 280 | 256 | 281 | 280 | 280 | 281 | 281 | 281 | 281 |
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