Whangapoua Surf Break
Lat Long: 36.71° S 175.62° E

Whangapoua 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Weather Forecast for Whangapoua

Issued: 11 am 05 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Whangapoua sea temperature is
17.4° C

Slightly warmer than usual

Whangapoua surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Surf Forecasts:

How big are the waves at Whangapoua today (05 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period with N swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period with N swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 8s period with NNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Whangapoua at 8PM is: 1.7m 8s primary swell from a North direction and 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (05 Jun)4ft (1.2m)6s
Afternoon (05 Jun)5ft (1.6m)7s
Evening (05 Jun)8ft (2.4m)8s

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

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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Fri night. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri morning, min 11°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Fri afternoon, light winds from the SSW by Sun night).

Fri
5
Saturday
6
Sunday
7
Mon
8
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
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
N
6
1.3
N
6
1.6
N
7
1.8
N
7
2.4
NNW
8
2
N
8
2
N
8
1.9
N
8
1.9
N
8
1.4
N
8
1.3
N
8
1.1
NNE
8
0.9
NNE
8
0.9
NNE
8
0.8
NNE
8
0.7
NNE
7
0.6
NNE
7
0.6
NNE
7
0.4
NNE
7
0.4
NNE
7
0.4
NNE
7
0.4
NE
7
0.4
NE
7
0.4
NE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
105
132
225
348
640
482
494
453
441
221
196
151
107
85
66
48
36
34
19
18
18
11
14
14
Wind (km/h)
25
NNW
30
NNW
30
NNW
30
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
15
WNW
20
WNW
20
NW
25
WNW
20
W
20
W
20
W
20
WSW
25
SW
25
SW
20
SW
20
SSW
15
SW
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
SW
10
SW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
off
off
High Tide
10:03AM1.71m
10:32PM1.84m
10:46AM1.67m
11:14PM1.82m
11:30AM1.65m
11:56PM1.81m
Low Tide
4:20PM0.36m
4:56AM0.45m
5:02PM0.39m
5:39AM0.46m
5:45PM0.42m
rain showers
cloud
light rain
light rain
mod rain
light rain
thunderstorm
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:22
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—
—
—
—
—
7:22
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
7:24
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
7:24
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
—
—
5:07
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—
—
—
—
—
—
5:07
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:07
—
—
—
—
5:07
 mm
1
—
1
3
9
2
1
—
1
1
1
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Temp °C
18
18
18
17
16
16
16
15
15
15
16
15
14
14
14
14
14
15
15
13
12
12
12
11
Feels °C
14
14
14
13
13
14
14
12
12
11
13
12
11
11
10
9
10
11
11
10
10
10
10
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
NE
8
0.7
NE
8
0.7
NE
8
0.2
E
10
1.7
N
8
1.5
NNE
8
1.5
NNE
8
1.4
NNE
8
1.3
NNE
8
0.2
E
10
1.3
N
8
1.1
NNE
8
0.9
NNE
8
0.9
NNE
8
0.8
NNE
8
0.7
NNE
7
0.6
NNE
7
0.6
NNE
7
0.4
NNE
7
0.4
NNE
7
0.4
NNE
7
0.4
NE
7
0.4
NE
7
0.4
NE
8
Energy kJ
49
57
57
8
329
240
240
210
202
8
196
151
107
85
66
48
36
34
19
18
18
11
14
14
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
11
0.1
N
14
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.6
NE
8
0.2
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.3
E
7
Energy kJ
2
8
9
4
8
8
8
8
8
7
8
8
8
43
8
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
8
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
N
11
0.2
N
11
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
0.1
E
16
—
0.2
E
10
—
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
—
—
—
0.1
SE
4
—
—
—
Energy kJ
9
9
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5
—
8
—
8
9
—
—
—
1
—
—
—
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
N
6
1.3
N
6
1.6
N
7
1.8
N
7
2.4
NNW
8
2
N
8
2
N
8
1.9
N
8
1.9
N
8
1.4
N
8
—
0.3
W
3
0.4
W
3
0.4
W
3
0.3
WSW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.2
WSW
3
—
—
—
—
—
Energy kJ
105
132
225
348
640
482
494
453
441
221
—
1
2
2
1
2
2
2
1
—
—
—
—
—
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Loisell's
East Cape
Akito River Mouth and Reef
Wairarapa
Makorori North
Gisborne and Mahia
Wainui Reef
Wanganui-Manawatu
Waipatiki
Hawkes Bay
Onemana
Coromandel
Whitianga
Coromandel
Sailors Grave
Coromandel
Daniels Reef
Northland
Red Beach
Auckland
New Chums
Coromandel
New Chums
Coromandel
New Chums
Coromandel
Whangapoua
Coromandel
Tairua Beach
Coromandel
Tairua Beach
Coromandel
Tairua Beach
Coromandel
Waihi Beach
Bay of Plenty
Motiti Island - Kaiwakawaka ree
Bay of Plenty
Okiwi - Whangapoua Estuary
Great Barrier Island
Papatea Bay
East Cape
Papatea Bay
East Cape
Mangawhai Heads
Northland
Hicks Bay
East Cape
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
1
3
3
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
305
439
309
358
311
54
14
34
86
81
2
2
2
0
38
38
38
82
125
66
224
224
115
256
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Tairua Beach
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Whangamata Bar
Whangamata Bar
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Clark Island
Donut Island
Donut Island
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Blaketown Wedge
West Coast South Island
Waimarie
West Coast South Island
Little Wanganui
West Coast South Island
Little Wanganui
West Coast South Island
Tauranga Bay
West Coast South Island
Blaketown Wedge
West Coast South Island
Blaketown Wedge
West Coast South Island
Blaketown Wedge
West Coast South Island
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Purakaunui Bay
Catlins
Takou Bay
Northland
Mangamaunu
Kaikoura and Marlborough
Diners Beach
Gisborne and Mahia
Mangamaunu
Kaikoura and Marlborough
Blaketown Wedge
West Coast South Island
Blaketown Wedge
West Coast South Island
Little Wanganui
West Coast South Island
Raglan-Indicators
Raglan and West Waikato
Shingles
West Coast South Island
Blaketown Wedge
West Coast South Island
Blaketown Wedge
West Coast South Island
Blaketown Wedge
West Coast South Island
Blaketown Wedge
West Coast South Island
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
2
1
1
1
4
4
3
3
4
4
5
5
5
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Cow Bombie
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Cobblestones
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Australia
Luna Park
Australia
Lebu
Chile
Easter Reef
Australia
Easter Reef
Australia
Easter Reef
Australia
Easter Reef
Australia
Lebu
Chile
El Loa
Chile
El Loa
Chile
El Loa
Chile
El Olon de Ilo
Peru
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Peru
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Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
9
9
9
9
8
8
8
9
9
9
9
9
9
6
6
8
8
8
8
8
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