Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whangapoua today (20 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Whangapoua at 1AM is: 0.6m 6s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (20 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Evening (20 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Whangapoua. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu afternoon, min 9°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | SE 6 | SE 5 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 27 | 9 | 45 | 28 | 25 | 25 | 56 | 55 | 23 | 50 | 38 | 42 | 48 | 48 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 18 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:53PM1.84m | 12:25PM1.78m | 00:40AM1.74m | 1:16PM1.71m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:50PM0.37m | 6:14AM0.31m | 6:38PM0.46m | 7:01AM0.39m | 7:28PM0.54m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | SE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 |
| kJ | 27 | 9 | 15 | 28 | 25 | 17 | 56 | 55 | 23 | 50 | 38 | 42 | 48 | 48 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 18 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | ESE 6 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 15 | E 15 | E 6 | — | N 10 | — | — | — | N 10 | — | ESE 12 | — | — |
| kJ | 8 | 8 | 15 | 6 | 15 | 25 | 4 | 4 | 11 | — | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 15 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 10 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 10 | N 9 | N 9 | E 12 | — |
| kJ | 3 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | SE 5 | SE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 2 | — |
| kJ | 75 | 25 | 45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 51 | 34 | 2 | 38 | 51 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 66 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 54 | 54 | 66 | 54 |
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