
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whangapoua today (08 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Whangapoua at 9AM is: 1.4m 6s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 1.1m 7s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.8m 8s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (08 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 7s |
| Evening (08 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Whangapoua. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed morning, min 7°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Wed afternoon, fresh winds from the SSE by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Sat 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | E 7 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | E 7 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | E 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
191 | 238 | 133 | 140 | 94 | 273 | 228 | 192 | 156 | 156 | 158 | 121 | 121 | 346 | 149 | 153 | 114 | 135 | 381 | 325 | 233 | 126 | 136 | 75 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 00:10AM1.87m | 12:41PM1.75m | 00:59AM1.86m | 1:36PM1.78m | 1:53AM1.86m | 2:34PM1.83m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:37AM0.32m | 6:51PM0.41m | 7:25AM0.29m | 7:45PM0.42m | 8:18AM0.26m | 8:44PM0.41m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | |
— | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:16 | |
mm | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 7 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | E 10 |
92 | 238 | 107 | 79 | 93 | 273 | 228 | 192 | 156 | 156 | 158 | 121 | 121 | 170 | 149 | 153 | 92 | 66 | 173 | 192 | 108 | 82 | 60 | 66 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | N 9 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | E 10 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | E 6 | NE 8 | — | — | — | — | N 14 | N 14 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | N 13 |
57 | 74 | 71 | 82 | 94 | 37 | 36 | 26 | 25 | 17 | 12 | 7 | 24 | 18 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 65 | 66 | 66 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 9 | E 11 | E 10 | NE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
66 | 57 | 108 | 98 | 60 | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 12 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | — | — | — | — | S 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SE 5 | SSE 5 | ESE 10 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 |
191 | 129 | 133 | 140 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | 16 | 10 | 22 | 346 | 83 | 78 | 114 | 135 | 381 | 325 | 233 | 126 | 136 | 75 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 110 | 61 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 224 | 224 | 224 | 120 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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