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

Whangapoua 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Weather Forecast for Whangapoua

Issued: 5 pm 06 Jun 2026 (local time)

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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.

Surf Forecasts:

How big are the waves at Whangapoua today (07 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period with NNE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 7s period with NNE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 7s period with NNE swell.

The current surf forecast for Whangapoua at 2AM is: 0.9m 8s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.5m 8s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 06). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (07 Jun)2.5ft (0.7m)7s
Afternoon (07 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)7s
Evening (07 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)7s

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

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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat afternoon, min 12°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds.

Sat
6
Sunday
7
Monday
8
Tue
9
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
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
NNE
8
1.1
NNE
8
1
NNE
8
0.9
NNE
8
0.8
NNE
8
0.7
NNE
8
0.7
NNE
7
0.6
NNE
7
0.4
NNE
7
0.4
NNE
7
0.4
NNE
7
0.4
NE
7
0.4
NE
7
0.4
NE
7
0.2
NNE
7
0.2
NNE
9
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.3
NE
8
0.3
NE
8
0.2
NNE
9
0.2
NNE
9
0.2
NNE
9
0.2
NNE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
196
159
119
85
66
50
48
34
19
19
19
12
12
12
4
8
18
17
10
9
8
8
7
7
Wind (km/h)
20
W
20
W
20
W
20
WSW
20
SW
20
SW
20
SW
25
SSW
20
SW
15
SW
15
SW
15
SW
15
SW
20
SW
20
WSW
25
WSW
25
WSW
30
SW
30
WSW
30
WSW
30
SW
25
SW
25
SW
15
SSE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
High Tide
11:14PM1.82m
11:30AM1.65m
11:56PM1.81m
12:18PM1.64m
00:42AM1.80m
Low Tide
5:39AM0.46m
5:45PM0.42m
6:24AM0.44m
6:30PM0.44m
7:10AM0.41m
thunderstorm
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
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—
—
—
—
7:24
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
7:24
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
7:24
—
—
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:07
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:07
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:07
—
—
—
—
—
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5:07
 mm
1
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Temp °C
16
15
14
14
13
13
14
15
15
13
12
12
12
13
14
15
16
14
14
14
15
15
13
15
Feels °C
13
12
11
11
9
9
10
11
11
10
9
9
8
9
10
10
11
9
9
9
10
10
8
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
NNE
8
1.1
NNE
8
1
NNE
8
0.9
NNE
8
0.8
NNE
8
0.7
NNE
8
0.7
NNE
7
0.6
NNE
7
0.4
NNE
7
0.4
NNE
7
0.4
NNE
7
0.4
NE
7
0.4
NE
7
0.4
NE
7
0.2
NNE
7
0.2
NNE
7
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.3
NE
8
0.3
NE
8
0.2
NNE
9
0.2
NNE
9
0.2
NNE
9
0.2
NNE
8
Energy kJ
196
159
119
85
66
50
48
34
19
19
19
12
12
12
4
5
18
17
10
9
8
8
7
7
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.5
NE
8
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.2
E
9
0.1
NE
9
0.2
NNE
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.2
SSE
5
0.1
E
10
Energy kJ
7
8
8
8
34
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
7
3
8
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
—
0.1
E
16
—
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.1
E
9
—
—
—
—
—
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
7
0.1
E
9
—
—
—
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
—
0.1
E
9
0.1
S
5
Energy kJ
—
5
—
8
8
8
9
2
—
—
—
—
—
3
2
2
—
—
—
2
2
—
2
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WNW
3
0.3
W
3
0.4
WNW
3
0.4
W
3
0.3
WSW
3
0.4
WSW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.2
WSW
2
—
—
—
0.3
SW
2
—
0.3
WSW
2
0.4
W
3
0.5
W
3
0.6
WSW
3
0.6
WSW
3
0.6
SW
3
0.7
SW
3
0.7
SW
4
0.6
SSW
4
0.4
SW
3
Energy kJ
3
1
2
2
1
3
2
2
1
—
—
—
1
—
1
2
5
6
8
9
11
12
8
3
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
New Chums
Coromandel
New Chums
Coromandel
New Chums
Coromandel
Whitianga
Coromandel
Tairua Beach
Coromandel
Tairua Beach
Coromandel
Tairua Beach
Coromandel
Tairua Beach
Coromandel
Motiti Island - Kaiwakawaka ree
Bay of Plenty
Pareparea Bay
Northland
Pareparea Bay
Northland
Elliot Bay
Northland
Horseshoe Bay
East Cape
Waiapu River
East Cape
Waiapu River
East Cape
Hicks Bay
East Cape
Anaura Bay
East Cape
Hawai River
East Cape
Hawai River
East Cape
Hawai River
East Cape
Hawai River
East Cape
Hawai River
East Cape
Raglan-Manu Bay
Raglan and West Waikato
Marokopa
Taranaki
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
6
Distance (km)
2
2
2
14
38
38
38
38
125
175
175
199
257
280
280
256
292
216
216
216
216
216
141
195
Best forecast wave conditions in The Coromandel
Tairua Bar
Whangamata Bar
Clark Island
Whangamata Bar
Clark Island
Clark Island
Donut Island
Tairua Beach
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Papatowai
Catlins
Takou Bay
Northland
Mangamaunu
Kaikoura and Marlborough
Tolaga Bay
East Cape
Papatowai
Catlins
Shingles
West Coast South Island
Blaketown Wedge
West Coast South Island
Waiwakaiho
Taranaki
Nine Mile
West Coast South Island
Blaketown Wedge
West Coast South Island
Dunedin - Taieri Mouth
Otago
Blaketown Wedge
West Coast South Island
Mangamaunu
Kaikoura and Marlborough
Mangamaunu
Kaikoura and Marlborough
Mangamaunu
Kaikoura and Marlborough
White Rock - The Spit
Wairarapa
White Rock - The Spit
Wairarapa
Wainui Beach - Whales
Gisborne and Mahia
Wainui Beach - Whales
Gisborne and Mahia
Loisell's
East Cape
Whangaehu River Mouth
Wanganui-Manawatu
Blaketown Wedge
West Coast South Island
Fox River
West Coast South Island
Papatowai
Catlins
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
1
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
2
2
2
3
4
1
2
1
3
5
5
9
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Easter Reef
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Teniente (Lieutenant)
Chile
Puertecillo
Chile
Luna Park
Australia
Easter Reef
Australia
El Olon de Ilo
Peru
Easter Reef
Australia
Easter Reef
Australia
Trial Harbour
Australia
Easter Reef
Australia
Easter Reef
Australia
Easter Reef
Australia
Trial Harbour
Australia
Barrancon
Chile
Ahijedero
Mexico
Ahijedero
Mexico
Dunedin - Bobs Beach
New Zealand
Papatowai
New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
8
8
9
9
9
9
9
8
6
7
7
8
8
8
9
8
7
6
7
5
5
5
7
9
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