Whangapoua Surf Break

Whangapoua 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 36.71° S 175.62° E

Issued: 5 pm 16 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Whangapoua sea temperature is
16.7° 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 (16 Jun):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jun, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 4s period with N swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 10s period with NE swell.

The current surf forecast for Whangapoua at 9PM is: 0.1m 10s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.2m 4s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Jun)--
Afternoon (16 Jun)1ft (0.3m)4s
Evening (16 Jun)0.5ft (0.1m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu afternoon, min 10°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
16
Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
Fri
19
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
9 AM
12 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
N
11
0.1
NE
11
0.2
NNE
11
0.2
NNE
8
0.2
NNE
9
0.4
NE
10
0.4
NE
11
0.4
NNE
11
0.5
NE
12
0.6
NNE
11
0.6
NE
11
0.7
NE
10
0.6
NE
10
0.8
NE
12
0.8
NE
12
0.8
NE
12
0.8
NE
11
0.8
NE
11
0.8
NE
11
0.8
NE
11
0.8
NE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
4
4
4
4
5
12
7
7
27
29
47
66
87
94
108
76
169
169
167
150
145
140
162
156
Wind (km/h)
15
WSW
15
WSW
10
WSW
20
WSW
15
WSW
20
SW
20
WSW
20
WSW
15
WSW
10
SW
5
SW
5
SSW
5
SSE
5
S
5
SSW
5
WSW
15
WSW
10
SW
10
SW
10
SW
10
WSW
15
SSW
10
S
5
S
Wind State
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
7:46PM2.22m
8:05AM2.09m
8:40PM2.25m
9:01AM2.07m
9:34PM2.24m
9:56AM2.03m
Low Tide
2:06AM0.12m
2:24PM-0.04m
3:02AM0.09m
3:19PM-0.02m
3:58AM0.10m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:28
7:28
7:28
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:07
5:07
5:07
5:07
 mm
Temp °C
14
12
12
12
12
12
13
14
14
13
12
12
11
11
12
14
15
13
12
12
12
10
10
14
Feels °C
11
8
9
8
9
8
9
10
10
11
11
11
10
10
11
13
11
10
10
10
9
7
7
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
N
4
0.3
N
4
0.2
N
4
0.2
N
4
0.1
NE
11
0.2
NNE
11
0.2
NNE
8
0.2
NNE
9
0.4
NE
10
0.4
NE
11
0.4
NNE
11
0.5
NE
12
0.6
NNE
11
0.6
NE
11
0.7
NE
10
0.6
NE
10
0.8
NE
12
0.8
NE
12
0.8
NE
12
0.8
NE
11
0.8
NE
11
0.8
NE
11
0.8
NE
11
0.8
NE
10
Energy kJ
3
3
1
1
5
12
7
7
27
29
47
66
87
94
108
76
169
169
167
150
145
140
162
156
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
11
0.1
NE
11
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.4
NNE
12
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.2
ENE
13
Energy kJ
4
4
4
4
5
5
3
3
3
3
3
3
56
2
2
2
2
2
17
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
N
11
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
11
0.1
SE
4
Energy kJ
4
3
3
2
4
4
2
3
3
3
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
W
2
0.3
WSW
2
0.4
SW
2
0.3
WSW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.2
WSW
2
0.2
WSW
2
0.2
SSE
4
0.1
SE
4
0.3
SSE
4
Energy kJ
1
1
2
1
2
1
1
2
1
2
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
281
195
195
175
180
100
100
80
80
80
34
2
4
4
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in The Coromandel
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
2
2
1
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
3
2
2
5
5
5
7
5
4
4
4
2
9
9
7
6
5
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
5
7
5
4
4
5
5
9
9
7
6
5
6
6
5
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