Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whangapoua today (21 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 5s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 5s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Whangapoua at 4AM is: 1.0m 6s primary swell from a East direction and 0.2m 12s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (21 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 5s |
| Evening (21 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Whangapoua. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Wed morning, min 9°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | ||||||||||||||||
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 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 132 | 89 | 64 | 58 | 43 | 33 | 19 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 2 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 11:42PM2.00m | 12:13PM1.84m | 00:31AM1.89m | 1:05PM1.77m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:07AM0.20m | 6:24PM0.34m | 6:55AM0.28m | 7:15PM0.43m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 12 | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 |
| kJ | 11 | 11 | 64 | 49 | 36 | 25 | 19 | 13 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 12 | N 9 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 14 | 1 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | N 10 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 10 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 6 | — | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 132 | 89 | — | 58 | 43 | 33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 61 | 82 | 82 | 38 | 90 | 79 | 51 | 51 | 66 | 105 | 138 | 138 | 138 | 138 | 138 | 175 | 195 |
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