Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whangapoua today (13 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 7s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Whangapoua at 6PM is: 1.3m 7s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 13). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (13 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 7s |
| Evening (13 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Whangapoua. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu morning, min 12°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 408 | 344 | 183 | 144 | 111 | 100 | 103 | 131 | 127 | 113 | 117 | 105 | 108 | 151 | 227 | 232 | 222 | 217 | 212 | 180 | 202 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | glassy | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 6:39AM1.99m | 7:12PM2.17m | 7:34AM2.03m | 8:02PM2.20m | 8:25AM2.05m | 8:50PM2.18m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:56PM0.06m | 1:33AM0.12m | 1:50PM0.04m | 2:25AM0.07m | 2:40PM0.05m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — |
mm | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 12 |
Feels °C | 14 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 |
| kJ | 271 | 221 | 183 | 144 | 111 | 100 | 103 | 131 | 127 | 113 | 117 | 105 | 108 | 151 | 227 | 232 | 222 | 217 | 212 | 180 | 202 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 16 | E 16 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | E 13 | NE 9 | — |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 94 | 76 | 77 | 59 | 4 | 64 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | E 13 | E 16 | E 16 | N 11 | N 11 | E 15 | N 11 | N 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | E 14 | N 10 | NW 9 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 33 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 408 | 344 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 79 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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