Whangapoua Surf Break

Whangapoua 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 36.71° S 175.62° E

Issued: 11 pm 04 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Whangapoua sea temperature is
15.8° C

Normal for this time of year

Whangapoua surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Whangapoua today (05 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 11s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Whangapoua at 6AM is: 2.0m 7s primary swell from a North direction and 1.5m 7s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction, 0.9m 11s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 04). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (05 Jul)3ft (0.9m)11s
Afternoon (05 Jul)3ft (0.9m)10s
Evening (05 Jul)3ft (0.9m)10s

Table - waves today at Whangapoua. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 57mm), heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun morning, min 11°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
5
Monday
6
Tuesday
7
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
E
11
1.1
E
11
1
E
11
2
N
7
0.9
E
11
0.9
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.9
E
10
1.9
NNE
6
2
N
7
1.6
N
8
1.4
N
8
1.1
N
8
1.1
N
7
1.1
NNE
7
0.7
E
10
0.8
E
9
1.1
NNE
7
1.3
ENE
8
1.6
NE
8
1.3
E
9
1.6
E
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
295
289
235
356
181
177
167
164
164
164
263
419
294
221
161
130
136
90
106
118
198
305
274
233
Wind (km/h)
25
NNE
25
N
25
NNW
15
WNW
5
W
5
WNW
10
NW
10
N
15
NNE
25
NNE
25
NW
15
NW
15
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
15
N
15
N
15
NNE
15
NE
20
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
20
ESE
15
E
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
10:05PM1.90m
10:21AM1.73m
10:44PM1.89m
11:04AM1.73m
11:25PM1.88m
11:51AM1.73m
Low Tide
4:29AM0.38m
4:35PM0.34m
5:10AM0.36m
5:16PM0.37m
5:52AM0.35m
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
light rain
mod rain
light rain
rain showers
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
light rain
rain showers
mod rain
mod rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:30
7:30
7:30
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:13
5:14
5:14
 mm
1
3
12
2
1
10
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
2
7
9
Temp °C
14
14
14
13
13
15
15
13
13
14
12
11
11
13
13
11
11
11
11
12
13
13
11
13
Feels °C
9
9
9
10
12
14
14
12
10
9
8
8
7
8
9
7
7
7
8
7
8
8
7
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
E
11
1.1
E
11
1
E
11
1.5
NNE
7
1.2
NNE
7
1
NNE
6
0.9
NNE
6
0.9
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.7
NE
7
0.8
NE
7
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.8
N
8
1
NNE
7
1.1
NNE
7
0.6
N
8
1.3
NNE
7
1.2
NNE
9
Energy kJ
295
289
235
187
125
88
67
164
164
164
130
96
96
51
60
108
96
72
102
118
46
193
227
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
10
0.9
E
11
0.9
E
11
0.9
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.9
NE
6
0.9
NNE
6
0.7
NE
8
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
11
0.6
NE
7
0.8
NE
7
0.7
E
10
0.8
E
9
0.7
E
9
0.9
E
9
Energy kJ
2
188
181
177
167
56
70
55
100
110
39
60
90
106
79
129
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
NE
7
0.8
NE
7
0.7
NE
7
0.7
NE
7
Energy kJ
69
73
47
52
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
NNE
5
1.4
NNE
6
1.7
N
6
2
N
7
0.8
NNE
6
1.1
NNE
6
1.9
NNE
6
2
N
7
1.6
N
8
1.4
N
8
1.1
N
8
1.1
N
7
1.1
NNE
7
1.3
ENE
8
1.6
NE
8
1.3
E
9
1.6
E
7
Energy kJ
55
110
214
356
49
79
263
419
294
221
161
130
136
198
305
274
233
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
3
1
1
1
4
3
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
5
5
4
5
5
4
4
Distance (km)
292
302
86
2
0
0
2
105
150
139
137
2
14
34
54
34
188
105
105
106
111
110
106
110
Best forecast wave conditions in The Coromandel
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
3
2
2
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
9
5
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
9
9
9
8
7
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
9
8
8
8
7
5
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