Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whangapoua today (20 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 9s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 9s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Whangapoua at 6AM is: 0.3m 8s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.2m 6s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm September 19). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (20 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 9s |
| Evening (20 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Whangapoua. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue morning, min 10°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||
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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 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | E 13 | E 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 28 | 28 | 15 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 4 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 00:51AM1.62m | 1:29PM1.66m | 1:46AM1.57m | 2:25PM1.64m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:52PM0.55m | 7:11AM0.49m | 7:46PM0.60m | 8:05AM0.52m | 8:42PM0.61m | ||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:12 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | NE 10 | NE 10 |
| kJ | 28 | 28 | 15 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | E 11 | E 11 | NNW 6 | NE 8 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | N 6 | N 7 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | NE 10 | ENE 7 | NE 9 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | N 7 | N 6 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | E 10 | E 13 | E 13 |
| kJ | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 2 | WSW 2 | WSW 2 | W 3 | W 3 | WSW 3 |
| kJ | 13 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 24 | 19 | 21 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 100 | 280 | 280 | 280 | 538 | 256 | 136 | 183 | 188 | 195 | 224 | 256 | 256 | 280 | 280 | 188 | 280 |
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