Whangapoua Surf Break

Lat Long: 36.71° S 175.62° E

Whangapoua 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 pm 27 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Whangapoua sea temperature is
14.2°C
0.4° 

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 (28 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 5s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 5s period with N swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 5s period with NNE swell.

The current surf forecast for Whangapoua at 6AM is: 0.6m 5s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 0.4m 4s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 Aug)1.5ft (0.5m)5s
Afternoon (28 Aug)2.5ft (0.7m)5s
Evening (28 Aug)2.5ft (0.7m)5s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 28mm), heaviest during Sat morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri afternoon, min 10°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat afternoon, fresh winds from the WSW by Sun afternoon).

Friday
28
Saturday
29
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
11
0.4
NE
3
0.5
ENE
4
0.6
E
5
0.5
E
5
0.7
N
5
0.7
N
5
0.7
N
5
0.7
NNE
5
0.8
N
5
0.9
NNE
6
1.3
N
6
1.1
NNE
7
1.3
NNE
7
1.6
NNE
7
2
NNE
8
1.9
NNE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
4
4
10
18
12
21
22
25
28
37
54
132
99
153
273
487
469
Wind (km/h)
15
ENE
15
NE
15
NNW
15
N
20
N
20
N
20
N
15
N
15
N
20
N
15
N
15
N
15
NNE
25
NNE
15
N
5
WNW
15
SSW
Wind State
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
High Tide
6:25PM1.84m
6:41AM1.76m
7:07PM1.91m
7:24AM1.82m
7:46PM1.96m
Low Tide
00:43AM0.41m
12:55PM0.31m
1:26AM0.33m
1:37PM0.27m
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
light rain
mod rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:43
6:43
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:52
5:53
 mm
1
1
7
9
5
4
1
Temp °C
13
14
13
13
14
14
15
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
15
14
13
Feels °C
11
12
11
10
10
10
11
11
11
11
12
12
12
11
13
15
11
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