Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whangapoua today (18 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Whangapoua at 5AM is: 0.8m 9s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 17). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 9s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Whangapoua. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Tue afternoon, min 6°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | ||||||||||||||||
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 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 6 | E 10 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 181 | 149 | 146 | 109 | 81 | 60 | 41 | 41 | 26 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 3 | 8 | 30 | 25 | 20 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 10:22PM2.05m | 10:50AM1.93m | 11:07PM1.94m | 11:37AM1.86m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:45AM0.15m | 5:03PM0.27m | 5:29AM0.23m | 5:50PM0.37m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 6 | E 10 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 |
| kJ | 181 | 149 | 146 | 109 | 81 | 60 | 41 | 41 | 26 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 3 | 8 | 30 | 25 | 20 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | — | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 10 | E 12 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 |
| kJ | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | SE 5 | E 8 | NE 10 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 3 | S 3 | S 3 | S 3 | SE 6 | SE 6 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 77 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 38 | 51 | 100 | 138 | 175 | 229 | 195 | 228 | 141 | 34 | 51 |
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