Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whangapoua today (07 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period with NNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for Whangapoua at 7AM is: 1.4m 6s primary swell from a North direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm September 06). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (07 Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) | 8s |
| Evening (07 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Whangapoua. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue afternoon, min 9°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Mon morning, calm by Wed morning). | |||||||||||||||||
Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | NNW 8 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NE 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 36 | 89 | 112 | 130 | 229 | 276 | 452 | 124 | 94 | 94 | 99 | 126 | 94 | 68 | 29 | 32 | 13 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 2:18AM1.81m | 3:01PM1.89m | 3:25AM1.81m | 4:05PM1.94m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:14PM0.40m | 8:40AM0.28m | 9:20PM0.39m | 9:45AM0.26m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 13 | 10 |
Feels °C | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | — | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NE 7 |
| kJ | 8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 213 | 124 | 94 | 94 | 99 | 126 | 94 | 68 | 29 | 32 | 13 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | E 18 | E 18 | E 11 | NE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 5 | N 8 | SE 4 | N 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 1 | 10 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 18 | E 17 | E 16 | E 16 | E 16 | E 16 | E 16 | NE 16 | ESE 4 | NE 16 | NE 16 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 2 | 10 | 10 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | NNW 8 | — | — | SSE 2 | SE 3 | SSE 4 | — | — | — | W 2 | WSW 2 |
| kJ | 36 | 89 | 112 | 130 | 229 | 276 | 452 | — | — | 1 | 3 | 16 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 292 | 77 | 298 | 90 | 86 | 50 | 63 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 38 | 34 | 34 |
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