Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whangapoua today (20 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 12s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 12s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Whangapoua at 6AM is: 0.3m 12s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Jul) | 1ft (0.3m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (20 Jul) | 1ft (0.3m) | 12s |
| Evening (20 Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Whangapoua. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon morning, min 9°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 13 | E 13 | ESE 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 5 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 34 | 29 | 30 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 57 | 250 | 194 | 109 | 80 | 50 | 29 | 27 | 20 | 14 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | glassy | off |
High Tide | 10:54PM2.10m | 11:22AM1.91m | 11:42PM2.00m | 12:13PM1.84m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:19AM0.14m | 5:34PM0.23m | 6:07AM0.20m | 6:24PM0.34m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 |
Feels °C | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 13 | E 13 | ESE 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 6 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 |
| kJ | 34 | 29 | 30 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 163 | 144 | 109 | 69 | 40 | 29 | 27 | 20 | 14 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | N 9 | NE 9 | N 8 | N 8 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | N 9 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 |
| kJ | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | — | — | — | — | N 10 | — | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 2 | — | SSE 3 | E 4 | NE 4 | E 5 | E 7 | E 6 | — | E 6 | E 6 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 6 | 3 | 57 | 250 | 194 | — | 80 | 50 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 51 | 66 | 51 | 105 | 105 | 66 | 105 | 105 | 105 | 105 | 38 | 38 | 90 | 90 | 105 | 51 | 51 |
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