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

Whangapoua 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Weather Forecast for Whangapoua

Issued: 11 am 06 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Whangapoua sea temperature is
17.5° 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 (06 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Jun, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 8s period with N swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with N swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with NNE swell.

The current surf forecast for Whangapoua at 5PM is: 1.2m 8s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 06). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (06 Jun)6.5ft (2.0m)8s
Afternoon (06 Jun)4.5ft (1.3m)8s
Evening (06 Jun)3ft (0.9m)8s

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

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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat morning, min 12°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds.

Sat
6
Sunday
7
Monday
8
Tue
9
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
3 AM
6 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
0
0
0
1
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)
2
N
8
2
N
8
1.3
N
8
1.1
NNE
8
0.9
NNE
8
0.9
NNE
8
0.8
NNE
8
0.7
NNE
8
0.6
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
0.3
NE
7
0.3
NE
7
0.2
NNE
9
0.4
NE
9
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.3
NE
8
0.3
NE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
509
522
212
159
110
87
66
50
37
34
19
19
19
12
12
12
8
7
8
19
18
18
11
11
Wind (km/h)
20
WNW
25
WNW
25
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
15
SW
20
WSW
25
WSW
25
WSW
25
WSW
30
SW
30
SW
30
SW
25
SSW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
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
High Tide
10:46AM1.67m
11:14PM1.82m
11:30AM1.65m
11:56PM1.81m
12:18PM1.64m
00:42AM1.80m
Low Tide
5:02PM0.39m
5:39AM0.46m
5:45PM0.42m
6:24AM0.44m
6:30PM0.44m
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:22
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—
—
—
—
7:24
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—
—
—
—
—
—
7:24
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
7:24
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
—
—
5:07
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—
—
—
—
—
—
5:07
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—
—
—
—
—
—
5:07
—
—
—
—
5:07
 mm
—
1
1
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Temp °C
15
16
15
15
14
14
14
13
14
15
15
13
12
12
12
13
14
15
16
14
14
14
15
14
Feels °C
12
12
11
12
11
11
11
8
10
11
11
10
9
8
8
9
10
10
11
9
9
9
10
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
NNE
8
1.4
N
8
1.3
N
8
1.1
NNE
8
0.9
NNE
8
0.9
NNE
8
0.8
NNE
8
0.7
NNE
8
0.6
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
0.3
NE
7
0.2
NNE
7
0.4
NE
9
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.3
NE
8
0.3
NE
8
Energy kJ
238
239
212
159
110
87
66
50
37
34
19
19
19
12
12
12
4
7
4
19
18
18
11
11
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.4
NE
8
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
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
6
0.3
NE
7
0.1
E
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
Energy kJ
8
8
7
8
8
25
34
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
7
3
8
2
8
2
2
2
2
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
N
11
—
—
—
—
0.2
E
10
0.1
E
9
0.2
E
6
—
0.1
E
9
0.1
NE
6
—
0.1
E
11
—
—
Energy kJ
—
—
—
5
—
8
8
8
9
2
—
—
—
—
7
2
3
—
2
2
—
2
—
—
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
N
8
2
N
8
0.3
WSW
3
0.4
W
3
0.4
WNW
3
0.4
W
3
0.4
WSW
3
0.4
WSW
3
0.4
WSW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.3
SW
3
0.3
SW
2
—
—
0.3
SW
2
0.3
SW
2
0.2
WSW
2
0.4
WSW
3
0.4
WSW
3
0.4
WSW
3
0.5
SW
3
0.6
SW
3
0.7
SW
3
0.7
SSW
4
Energy kJ
509
522
2
3
3
3
2
3
3
2
1
1
—
—
1
1
1
2
3
4
5
9
12
11
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Whangapoua
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Tairua Beach
Coromandel
Tairua Beach
Coromandel
Tairua Beach
Coromandel
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Coromandel
Motiti Island - Kaiwakawaka ree
Bay of Plenty
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Northland
Papatea Bay
East Cape
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East Cape
Waiapu River
East Cape
Waiapu River
East Cape
Anaura Bay
East Cape
Three Points
East Cape
Hawai River
East Cape
Hawai River
East Cape
Awakino River Mouth
Taranaki
Marokopa
Taranaki
Marokopa
Taranaki
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
4
9
6
Distance (km)
86
81
2
2
2
0
38
38
38
38
125
175
148
224
257
280
280
292
298
216
216
234
195
195
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Tairua Bar
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Donut Island
Whangamata Bar
Clark Island
Clark Island
Donut Island
Tairua Beach
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Takou Bay
Northland
Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks
Northland
Diners Beach
Gisborne and Mahia
Mangamaunu
Kaikoura and Marlborough
Diners Beach
Gisborne and Mahia
Mangamaunu
Kaikoura and Marlborough
Waiwakaiho
Taranaki
Dunedin - Taieri Mouth
Otago
Dunedin - Kuri Bush
Otago
Dunedin - Kuri Bush
Otago
Blaketown Wedge
West Coast South Island
Shipwreck Bay-Supertubes
Northland
Blaketown Wedge
West Coast South Island
Ning Nong Point and Reef
Wairarapa
White Rock - The Spit
Wairarapa
Mangamaunu
Kaikoura and Marlborough
Wainui Beach - Whales
Gisborne and Mahia
Wainui Beach - Whales
Gisborne and Mahia
Shingles
West Coast South Island
Smithfield
Canterbury
Weld Road
Taranaki
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
3
1
1
1
1
4
4
4
4
5
4
5
3
3
2
1
2
5
9
9
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Rating
(10 max)
8
8
8
8
9
9
9
9
9
8
6
7
7
8
8
9
9
8
7
6
7
6
5
9
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