Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whangapoua today (15 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Whangapoua at 5PM is: 1.7m 7s primary swell from a North direction and 0.1m 16s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm October 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (15 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 7s |
| Evening (15 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Whangapoua. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Thu morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu morning, min 6°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Thu morning, calm by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 15 | Friday 16 | Saturday 17 | |||||||||||||||||||
10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 8 | NNE 7 | NNW 7 | N 7 | NNW 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | ESE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 75 | 196 | 302 | 138 | 91 | 139 | 76 | 257 | 82 | 67 | 37 | 23 | 61 | 200 | 147 | 33 | 29 | 29 | 37 | 79 | 29 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 10:45AM1.94m | 11:00PM1.82m | 11:28AM1.87m | 11:42PM1.75m | 12:12PM1.80m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:02PM0.35m | 5:16AM0.29m | 5:45PM0.42m | 5:59AM0.36m | 6:31PM0.48m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:34 | — |
mm | 2 | 4 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 13 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 10 | N 7 | N 8 | NNE 7 | ENE 9 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SE 6 | ESE 6 |
| kJ | 23 | 23 | 302 | 138 | 91 | 8 | 76 | 94 | 82 | 67 | 37 | 23 | 14 | 77 | 67 | 33 | 15 | 9 | 9 | 35 | 29 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 12 | E 16 | E 16 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | E 15 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | N 6 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 13 | NE 13 | E 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 |
| kJ | 3 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 25 | 21 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 16 | — | E 16 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 14 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NE 14 | E 14 | ENE 9 | N 6 | N 6 | E 13 | E 13 | NE 13 | E 12 | E 10 |
| kJ | 5 | — | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | N 6 | — | W 3 | WNW 3 | NNW 7 | WNW 4 | NNW 7 | — | SSE 2 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SSW 2 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | — |
| kJ | 75 | 196 | — | 6 | 7 | 139 | 9 | 257 | — | 1 | 5 | 13 | 61 | 200 | 147 | 1 | 29 | 29 | 37 | 79 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 312 | 257 | 100 | 2 | 54 | 86 | 50 | 2 | 2 | 90 | 90 | 183 | 138 | 10 | 0 | 120 | 100 | 272 | 51 | 0 | 2 |
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