Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whangapoua today (28 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 5s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 5s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Whangapoua at 7PM is: 0.8m 5s primary swell from a North direction and 0.3m 5s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (28 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 5s |
| Evening (28 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Whangapoua. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 49mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri morning, min 11°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat morning, fresh winds from the WSW by Sun afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | N 9 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
14 | 22 | 29 | 33 | 39 | 49 | 75 | 135 | 150 | 121 | 111 | 148 | 215 | 119 | 219 | 167 | 138 | 120 | 120 | 118 | 86 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:41AM1.76m | 7:07PM1.91m | 7:24AM1.82m | 7:46PM1.96m | 8:06AM1.87m | 8:26PM2.00m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:55PM0.31m | 1:26AM0.33m | 1:37PM0.27m | 2:07AM0.26m | 2:19PM0.24m | ||||||||||||||||
6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 18 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 4 | E 4 | N 6 | N 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
13 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 73 | 84 | 121 | 111 | 148 | 215 | 116 | 219 | 167 | 138 | 120 | 120 | 118 | 86 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | — | — | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 5 | N 9 | E 12 | E 12 | — | — | S 5 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 |
4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 119 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 4 | 11 | 11 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | N 11 | E 12 | E 14 | E 14 | — | — | — | E 13 | — | — | — | — | S 4 | E 12 | E 12 | — | E 12 |
— | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 3 | — | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 4 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | — | — | — | — | SSE 4 | SW 2 | SW 3 | WSW 3 | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | W 4 |
14 | 22 | 29 | 33 | 39 | 49 | 75 | 135 | 150 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 13 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 302 | 302 | 302 | 181 | 181 | 150 | 105 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 100 | 14 | 100 | 100 | 100 |
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