
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whangapoua today (14 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 5s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 5s period with NNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 5s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Whangapoua at 3AM is: 0.8m 5s primary swell from a North direction and 0.3m 10s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (14 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 5s |
| Evening (14 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Whangapoua. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue morning, min 12°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | N 4 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 14 | E 13 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
16 | 23 | 29 | 25 | 30 | 32 | 64 | 51 | 20 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 25 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 9 | 14 | 30 | 36 | 37 | 62 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:55AM2.00m | 6:34PM2.14m | 6:53AM2.04m | 7:29PM2.21m | 7:50AM2.06m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:52PM0.25m | 12:15PM0.05m | 00:53AM0.18m | 1:12PM0.01m | 1:50AM0.12m | 2:08PM-0.01m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | |
mm | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | E 11 | E 13 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 |
16 | 18 | 18 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 34 | 28 | 20 | 14 | 13 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 30 | 36 | 37 | 62 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | N 4 | E 10 | N 6 |
5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 25 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 6 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NE 11 | NE 11 | N 11 | N 10 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | E 13 | E 12 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | E 14 | NE 10 | E 10 | N 6 | NE 10 |
— | — | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 4 | N 4 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
11 | 23 | 29 | 25 | 30 | 32 | 64 | 51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 105 | 105 | 2 | 34 | 34 | 77 | 50 | 38 | 51 | 66 | 106 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 195 | 195 | 195 | 181 | 181 | 175 | 51 | 51 | 2 |
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