Whangapoua Surf Break
Lat Long: 36.71° S 175.62° E

Whangapoua 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Weather Forecast for Whangapoua

Issued: 11 pm 04 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Whangapoua sea temperature is
17.4° C

Slightly warmer than usual

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 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period with N swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period with N swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 8s period with NNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Whangapoua at 6AM is: 1.0m 5s primary swell from a North direction and 0.6m 8s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 04). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (05 Jun)3.5ft (1.1m)6s
Afternoon (05 Jun)4.5ft (1.4m)7s
Evening (05 Jun)8ft (2.4m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Fri night. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri morning, min 13°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds.

Friday
5
Saturday
6
Sunday
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
NE
9
0.8
NE
8
0.8
NE
8
1
N
5
1.1
N
6
1.2
N
6
1.4
N
7
1.9
N
7
2.4
NNW
8
2
N
8
1.4
NNE
8
1.3
NNE
8
1.2
NNE
8
1.2
NNE
8
1.7
N
8
1
NNE
7
0.7
NE
7
0.9
NNE
7
0.8
NNE
7
0.7
NNE
7
0.6
NNE
7
0.4
NNE
7
0.4
NNE
7
0.4
NE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
88
86
82
56
75
105
167
378
623
458
210
181
165
201
329
117
54
78
59
43
33
18
19
12
Wind (km/h)
15
NW
15
NNW
15
NNW
20
N
25
NNW
30
NNW
30
NNW
30
NNW
20
NNW
25
NNW
20
WNW
15
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
20
W
20
W
20
W
20
WSW
25
SW
25
SW
20
SW
20
SW
15
SSW
15
SSE
Wind State
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
9:51PM1.87m
10:03AM1.71m
10:32PM1.84m
10:46AM1.67m
11:14PM1.82m
11:30AM1.65m
Low Tide
4:12AM0.44m
4:20PM0.36m
4:56AM0.45m
5:02PM0.39m
5:39AM0.46m
5:45PM0.42m
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
thunderstorm
mod rain
rain showers
thunderstorm
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:22
7:22
7:24
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:07
5:07
5:07
 mm
1
1
1
2
7
2
1
1
1
Temp °C
17
17
17
17
18
19
17
17
16
17
16
15
15
16
16
15
14
14
14
13
14
15
15
13
Feels °C
16
16
16
15
14
15
12
13
13
14
14
13
12
13
13
12
11
11
10
8
10
11
12
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
NE
9
0.8
NE
8
0.8
NE
8
0.6
NE
8
0.6
NE
8
0.6
NE
8
0.6
NE
8
0.2
E
10
1.7
N
7
1.4
NNE
8
1.4
NNE
8
1.3
NNE
8
1.2
NNE
8
1.2
NNE
8
1.2
NNE
7
1
NNE
7
0.7
NE
7
0.9
NNE
7
0.8
NNE
7
0.7
NNE
7
0.6
NNE
7
0.4
NNE
7
0.4
NNE
7
0.4
NE
7
Energy kJ
88
86
82
54
49
46
46
8
315
204
210
181
165
169
164
117
54
78
59
43
33
18
19
12
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
N
12
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
11
0.1
N
14
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.1
N
10
0.2
E
10
0.6
N
8
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.3
NE
8
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
10
Energy kJ
24
2
2
2
2
8
9
4
8
8
8
8
8
8
2
8
40
7
7
8
7
11
2
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
N
12
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.1
E
9
0.2
N
11
0.2
N
11
0.2
N
11
0.1
N
10
0.1
E
9
0.3
NE
8
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.1
E
11
Energy kJ
11
8
7
2
9
9
9
2
2
11
8
8
9
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
N
6
0.9
N
6
0.9
N
6
1
N
5
1.1
N
6
1.2
N
6
1.4
N
7
1.9
N
7
2.4
NNW
8
2
N
8
1.2
NW
8
1.7
N
8
0.3
W
2
0.4
WNW
3
0.4
WSW
3
0.5
WSW
3
0.4
WSW
3
0.5
SW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.2
SSW
3
Energy kJ
40
52
50
56
75
105
167
378
623
458
201
329
1
2
3
5
4
5
2
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
Distance (km)
2
14
2
54
90
429
309
155
75
81
14
0
54
83
2
2
2
2
38
38
38
116
183
195
Best forecast wave conditions in The Coromandel
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
1
1
1
1
5
4
3
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
9
9
9
9
8
8
8
9
9
9
9
9
6
6
6
8
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