Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whangapoua today (16 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 13s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 12s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 12s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Whangapoua at 7AM is: 0.3m 13s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm September 15). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (16 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 12s |
| Evening (16 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Whangapoua. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Thu night. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu morning, min 9°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Wed night, fresh winds from the SW by Fri afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 7 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 27 | 52 | 124 | 145 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | off |
High Tide | 9:50PM1.97m | 10:17AM1.94m | 10:32PM1.88m | 11:01AM1.87m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:09AM0.18m | 4:31PM0.31m | 4:51AM0.26m | 5:16PM0.39m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:08 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 |
Temp °C | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 10 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 11 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 |
| kJ | 5 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 10 |
| kJ | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 4 | E 9 | E 8 | E 9 | N 12 | N 11 | — | E 10 | E 13 | E 13 | E 10 | N 11 | — | E 13 | N 11 | — | E 12 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | — | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | 3 | 2 | — | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 2 | WNW 2 | — | — | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 5 | 27 | 52 | 124 | 145 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 105 | 280 | 280 | 195 | 280 | 280 | 280 | 195 | 138 | 105 | 181 | 105 | 280 | 280 | 155 | 81 | 0 |
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