Whangapoua Surf Break

Lat Long: 36.71° S 175.62° E

Whangapoua 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 pm 27 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Whangapoua sea temperature is
14.8° C
0.3° 

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 (27 Jul):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 13s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 13s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Whangapoua at 10PM is: 0.6m 13s primary swell from a East direction and 0.3m 4s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm July 27). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 Jul)--
Afternoon (27 Jul)2ft (0.6m)13s
Evening (27 Jul)2ft (0.6m)13s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu morning, min 7°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
27
Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
1
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
E
13
0.6
E
13
0.6
E
13
0.6
E
13
0.6
E
13
0.6
E
13
0.6
E
13
0.6
E
13
0.6
E
13
0.7
E
13
0.7
E
14
0.7
E
13
0.7
E
13
0.8
E
13
0.8
E
13
0.7
E
13
0.7
E
13
0.7
E
13
0.8
E
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
121
121
121
123
123
123
123
125
128
176
181
173
171
222
219
168
163
161
196
Wind (km/h)
15
SSW
15
SSW
10
SSW
10
SW
10
S
10
S
5
S
5
SE
5
SE
5
SE
5
SSE
5
SSE
5
SSE
5
SSE
5
SSE
5
NNE
10
NNW
10
N
10
N
Wind State
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
glassy
cross
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
5:26PM1.73m
5:37AM1.67m
6:13PM1.78m
6:24AM1.70m
6:57PM1.84m
Low Tide
11:38PM0.55m
11:54AM0.39m
00:27AM0.50m
12:40PM0.35m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:18
7:18
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:28
5:29
5:29
 mm
Temp °C
10
9
8
9
7
7
7
10
10
9
9
9
10
10
10
12
13
12
13
Feels °C
6
5
5
6
4
4
4
7
8
7
7
6
8
8
9
10
10
9
10
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