Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whangapoua today (01 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 13s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 12s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 4s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Whangapoua at 4PM is: 0.7m 12s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.3m 6s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction, 0.2m 16s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 01). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (01 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 12s |
| Evening (01 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Whangapoua. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon afternoon, min 6°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | E 13 | E 13 | ESE 12 | E 12 | SE 4 | ESE 6 | E 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 5 | E 5 | ENE 14 | ENE 14 | ENE 14 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 30 | 52 | 129 | 25 | 29 | 87 | 112 | 100 | 40 | 28 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 8:33AM1.79m | 8:57PM1.95m | 9:14AM1.81m | 9:35PM1.96m | 9:56AM1.83m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:47PM0.27m | 3:19AM0.31m | 3:27PM0.27m | 3:59AM0.28m | 4:08PM0.29m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:32 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 8 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | E 13 | NNE 6 | E 12 | E 12 | ENE 15 | ENE 15 | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 12 |
| kJ | 12 | 52 | 7 | 25 | 25 | 22 | 23 | 71 | 40 | 28 | 20 | 14 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | N 6 | ENE 17 | ENE 15 | NNE 6 | E 10 | ESE 10 | ENE 16 | ENE 15 | ENE 15 | ENE 14 | ENE 14 | ENE 14 | ENE 14 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 7 |
| kJ | 20 | 12 | 29 | 23 | 6 | 9 | 21 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | ENE 17 | NE 10 | NNE 6 | ENE 15 | E 13 | N 6 | E 12 | E 12 | NE 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 16 | NE 16 | NE 16 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 30 | 29 | 4 | 3 | 22 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | ESE 12 | SE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 6 | E 6 | ESE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 3 | W 3 | WSW 3 |
| kJ | — | — | 129 | 17 | 29 | 87 | 112 | 100 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | 5 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 38 | 105 | 105 | 106 | 105 | 82 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 100 | 105 | 100 | 100 | 66 | 100 | 100 | 138 | 175 | 175 | 175 | 257 |
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