Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whangapoua today (27 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 10s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 12s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 10s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Whangapoua at 2AM is: 0.1m 10s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (27 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 12s |
| Evening (27 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Whangapoua. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Sat morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat afternoon, min 13°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | ||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | NE 10 | N 3 | N 4 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | NNE 5 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 27 | 31 | 33 | 36 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:56AM1.69m | 6:25PM1.84m | 6:41AM1.76m | 7:07PM1.91m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:58PM0.49m | 12:10PM0.36m | 00:43AM0.41m | 12:55PM0.31m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 4 | NE 10 | NE 10 | — | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | E 3 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | E 4 | E 4 |
| kJ | 1 | 4 | 4 | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NW 4 | — | NE 10 | — | — | E 12 | — | — | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 |
| kJ | 4 | 1 | — | 4 | — | — | 3 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | — | NE 7 | E 7 | — | N 11 | N 10 | N 11 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | N 3 | N 4 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | NNE 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 12 | 27 | 31 | 33 | 36 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 280 | 292 | 280 | 141 | 150 | 110 | 105 | 105 | 141 | 105 | 105 | 105 | 302 | 280 | 105 | 280 | 141 |
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