Whangapoua Surf Break

Whangapoua 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 36.71° S 175.62° E

Issued: 11 am 22 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Whangapoua sea temperature is
16.3° C

Normal for this time of year

Whangapoua surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Whangapoua today (22 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with ENE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with ENE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 4s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Whangapoua at 4PM is: 0.2m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.3m 3s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 Jun)0.5ft (0.2m)8s
Afternoon (22 Jun)0.5ft (0.2m)8s
Evening (22 Jun)2.5ft (0.8m)4s

Table - waves today at Whangapoua. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 26mm), heaviest during Wed morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue afternoon, min 11°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Mon morning, fresh winds from the NE by Wed morning).

Mon
22
Tuesday
23
Wednesday
24
Thu
25
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
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.8
E
4
1.5
E
6
1.7
E
7
1.7
E
7
1.5
E
7
1.2
E
7
1.1
E
6
1
E
6
1.3
ENE
6
1.7
NE
7
2
NE
7
2.1
NE
7
2.4
NE
8
2.2
NE
8
2.3
NE
8
2.3
NE
8
2.1
NE
8
2.1
NE
8
1.5
NE
8
1.6
NNW
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
6
6
6
6
22
178
263
263
205
123
92
81
140
253
373
479
664
579
675
742
619
623
297
236
Wind (km/h)
10
SSW
15
SE
15
SE
15
ENE
20
E
20
E
25
E
25
E
15
ENE
15
NE
15
NE
15
NE
25
NE
30
NE
30
NE
35
NE
35
NE
30
N
30
N
25
NNW
35
NNW
30
NNW
35
NW
35
W
Wind State
off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
High Tide
12:45PM1.82m
1:07AM1.92m
1:41PM1.77m
1:59AM1.83m
2:37PM1.73m
2:51AM1.76m
Low Tide
6:41AM0.21m
6:56PM0.31m
7:33AM0.27m
7:50PM0.40m
8:24AM0.32m
8:44PM0.48m
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
clear
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:30
7:30
7:30
7:30
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:07
5:08
5:08
5:08
 mm
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
10
4
2
1
1
Temp °C
11
14
15
15
14
14
14
14
15
15
16
14
15
15
15
15
15
16
15
15
14
14
14
14
Feels °C
9
11
12
12
10
10
10
9
13
13
14
12
11
10
10
9
9
11
10
11
8
8
8
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
1.2
E
7
1.1
E
6
1
E
6
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
2.1
NE
8
1.5
NE
8
1.2
ENE
8
Energy kJ
6
6
6
6
4
4
4
4
4
123
92
81
3
3
3
623
297
179
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
5
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
Energy kJ
1
4
4
4
4
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
Energy kJ
4
4
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SE
3
0.4
SE
4
0.8
E
4
1.5
E
6
1.7
E
7
1.7
E
7
1.5
E
7
0.4
NNE
4
1.3
ENE
6
1.7
NE
7
2
NE
7
2.1
NE
7
2.4
NE
8
2.2
NE
8
2.3
NE
8
2.3
NE
8
2.1
NE
8
2.1
NNE
8
1.5
NNW
7
1.6
NNW
7
Energy kJ
1
3
22
178
263
263
205
7
140
253
373
479
664
579
675
742
619
601
195
236
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
2
3
3
2
2
2
3
1
1
1
1
3
4
Distance (km)
110
105
105
105
105
105
105
105
105
105
105
106
105
150
302
302
302
155
139
302
139
137
281
302
Best forecast wave conditions in The Coromandel
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
7
6
5
5
5
6
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
2
2
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
6
6
5
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
7
8
9
7
8
7
8
7
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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