Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whangapoua today (17 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 12s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 5s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Whangapoua at 11AM is: 0.2m 12s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (17 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 5s |
| Evening (17 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Whangapoua. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Thu night. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu morning, min 12°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, strong winds from the W by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 12 | NE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | NNE 6 | N 7 | NNW 7 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 23 | 23 | 14 | 14 | 20 | 25 | 43 | 69 | 278 | 249 | 240 | 268 | 244 | 238 | 196 | 155 | 149 | 110 | 59 | 43 | 31 | 29 | 20 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:01AM1.87m | 11:16PM1.79m | 11:46AM1.79m | 00:02AM1.70m | 12:35PM1.71m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:51AM0.26m | 5:16PM0.39m | 5:35AM0.35m | 6:02PM0.48m | 6:21AM0.42m | 6:52PM0.55m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:10 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 12 | NE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 11 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 |
| kJ | 23 | 23 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 139 | 181 | 240 | 268 | 244 | 238 | 196 | 155 | 149 | 110 | 59 | 43 | 31 | 29 | 20 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 10 | E 10 | NE 11 | NE 11 | E 12 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 13 | E 13 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 6 |
| kJ | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | N 11 | — | E 13 | N 11 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 15 | — | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | — | — | ESE 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 |
| kJ | 3 | 2 | — | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | — | 16 | 15 | — | — | 17 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NNW 3 | N 3 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | NNE 6 | N 7 | NNW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 2 | SW 3 | WSW 3 | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | 3 | 20 | 25 | 43 | 69 | 278 | 249 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 7 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 105 | 105 | 280 | 280 | 280 | 105 | 105 | 105 | 105 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 188 | 256 | 195 |
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