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

Whangapoua 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Weather Forecast for Whangapoua

Issued: 5 am 04 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Whangapoua sea temperature is
17.3° 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 (04 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 9s period with NE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with NE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period with NE swell.

The current surf forecast for Whangapoua at 10AM is: 1.0m 9s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 04). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (04 Jun)3.5ft (1.0m)9s
Afternoon (04 Jun)3ft (0.9m)9s
Evening (04 Jun)2.5ft (0.8m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 29mm), heaviest during Fri night. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu afternoon, min 13°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Thu morning, fresh winds from the NNW by Fri afternoon).

Thursday
4
Friday
5
Saturday
6
Sun
7
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
9 PM
12 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
NE
10
1.1
NE
9
1
NE
9
1.1
NE
9
0.9
NE
9
0.8
NE
9
0.8
NE
9
0.8
NE
8
0.7
NE
8
0.6
NE
8
1.2
N
6
1.4
N
6
1.4
N
7
1.9
N
7
2
N
8
1.5
N
8
2.3
N
8
1
NNW
9
1.1
NNW
9
1.1
NNW
8
2
NNW
8
1
N
8
0.7
NNW
8
0.9
NNE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
257
217
159
183
132
93
88
84
70
54
89
148
173
397
446
301
709
162
189
171
523
140
70
89
Wind (km/h)
10
W
10
WNW
10
NW
15
NW
15
NW
10
NNW
15
NW
15
NNW
15
NNW
20
NNW
25
NNW
30
NNW
30
NNW
30
NNW
25
NW
25
NW
20
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
25
WNW
20
WNW
15
W
15
W
15
WSW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
9:21AM1.74m
9:51PM1.87m
10:03AM1.71m
10:32PM1.84m
10:46AM1.67m
11:14PM1.82m
Low Tide
3:29AM0.43m
3:39PM0.33m
4:12AM0.44m
4:20PM0.36m
4:56AM0.45m
5:02PM0.39m
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
light rain
light rain
mod rain
heavy rain
rain showers
thunderstorm
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:22
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
5:07
 mm
1
2
8
12
2
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
13
13
14
17
18
17
17
17
17
18
18
18
17
17
16
17
16
15
15
16
16
15
14
14
Feels °C
11
12
13
15
17
17
16
16
16
16
14
13
13
13
13
14
14
12
12
12
13
13
12
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
NE
10
1.1
NE
9
1
NE
9
1.1
NE
9
0.9
NE
9
0.8
NE
9
0.8
NE
9
0.8
NE
8
0.7
NE
8
0.6
NE
8
0.6
NE
8
0.6
NE
8
0.7
NE
8
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
1.2
NE
8
1.2
NE
8
1.1
NE
8
1
NE
8
0.9
NE
8
1.1
N
8
1
N
8
0.7
NNW
8
0.9
NNE
8
Energy kJ
257
217
159
183
132
93
88
84
70
54
51
46
57
8
8
164
164
131
117
96
165
140
70
89
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.2
N
12
0.3
N
12
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.2
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
11
1.1
N
8
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.8
NE
8
0.7
NE
8
0.7
NE
8
0.2
E
10
Energy kJ
25
3
3
3
3
11
24
2
2
8
2
8
9
169
8
8
8
90
64
64
8
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NW
8
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.2
N
12
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.1
N
11
0.2
N
11
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
Energy kJ
2
3
3
11
8
7
2
9
8
8
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WNW
3
0.3
WNW
3
0.4
NW
3
0.5
NW
4
0.5
N
4
0.6
N
5
0.8
N
6
0.8
N
6
0.7
N
6
0.9
N
5
1.2
N
6
1.4
N
6
1.4
N
7
1.9
N
7
2
N
8
1.5
N
8
2.3
N
8
1
NNW
9
1.1
NNW
9
1.1
NNW
8
2
NNW
8
0.3
W
2
Energy kJ
2
1
2
6
10
19
40
41
30
43
89
148
173
397
446
301
709
162
189
171
523
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
2
2
1
1
3
3
1
1
3
1
1
1
Distance (km)
0
0
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
54
90
358
358
358
358
75
14
80
86
81
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in The Coromandel
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
3
3
2
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
3
3
3
2
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
6
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
9
9
9
9
8
8
8
7
9
9
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