Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whangapoua today (17 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 17s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Whangapoua at 9AM is: 0.6m 17s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 0.1m 5s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (17 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 16s |
| Evening (17 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Whangapoua. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun morning, min 10°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 17 | E 17 | E 17 | E 16 | E 16 | E 16 | E 16 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | E 14 | E 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | E 14 | ESE 13 | E 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 148 | 140 | 195 | 188 | 186 | 181 | 174 | 163 | 159 | 113 | 113 | 109 | 70 | 69 | 63 | 63 | 68 | 40 | 33 | 35 | 31 | 34 | 34 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 8:44AM2.06m | 9:14PM2.23m | 9:37AM2.03m | 10:05PM2.18m | 10:30AM1.98m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:46AM0.08m | 3:01PM0.00m | 3:39AM0.07m | 3:53PM0.05m | 4:30AM0.09m | 4:44PM0.13m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 17 | E 17 | E 17 | E 16 | E 16 | E 16 | E 16 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | E 14 | E 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | E 14 | ESE 13 | E 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 |
| kJ | 148 | 140 | 195 | 188 | 186 | 181 | 174 | 163 | 159 | 113 | 113 | 109 | 70 | 69 | 63 | 63 | 68 | 40 | 33 | 35 | 31 | 34 | 34 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 5 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | N 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 |
| kJ | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | NNW 5 | NE 10 | — | NW 5 | NE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | — | — | — | N 9 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 4 | — | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NW 5 | NW 5 | — | WSW 2 | WSW 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 2 | W 3 | SW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 2 | WSW 2 | WSW 2 |
| kJ | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 2 | 38 | 26 | 14 | 14 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 51 |
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