Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whangapoua today (22 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 12s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 11s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 11s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Whangapoua at 8PM is: 0.4m 11s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm October 22). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (22 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 11s |
| Evening (22 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Whangapoua. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu afternoon, min 10°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 22 | Friday 23 | Saturday 24 | |||||||||||||||||||
10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 12 | NE 12 | E 15 | NE 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 36 | 34 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:29PM1.71m | 4:58AM1.63m | 5:19PM1.77m | 5:49AM1.73m | 6:06PM1.85m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:14AM0.52m | 10:52PM0.47m | 11:07AM0.47m | 11:41PM0.38m | 11:58AM0.41m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 7:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:40 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 12 | 15 | 16 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NNW 3 |
| kJ | 36 | 34 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 11 | N 11 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | NE 12 | E 13 | NE 13 | NE 12 | — | — | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 8 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 6 | — | — | 6 | 5 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 5 | SE 5 | — | N 12 | — | W 5 | W 5 | — | — | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | — | — | NE 12 | NE 12 | — | E 15 | NE 12 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 6 | 6 | — | 4 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WNW 2 | W 3 | WSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | WSW 2 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 6 | — | — | — | — | NW 2 | NW 3 | — |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 51 | 66 | 66 | 100 | 280 | 280 | 281 | 195 | 141 | 281 | 282 | 280 | 107 | 105 | 105 | 105 | 141 | 281 | 281 | 280 | 181 |
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