Whangapoua Surf Break

Whangapoua 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 36.71° S 175.62° E

Issued: 5 am 16 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Whangapoua sea temperature is
16.6° C

Normal for this time of year

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 (16 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 14s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 4s period with N swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 10s period with NE swell.

The current surf forecast for Whangapoua at 1PM is: 0.7m 4s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.4m 4s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction, 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Jun)0.5ft (0.1m)14s
Afternoon (16 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)4s
Evening (16 Jun)0.5ft (0.1m)10s

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 Tue morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue morning, min 11°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
16
Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
Fri
19
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
1
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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
15
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
14
0.7
NW
4
0.4
N
4
0.1
E
13
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
NE
11
0.2
NNE
11
0.2
NNE
8
0.2
NNE
10
0.4
NE
10
0.4
NE
11
0.5
NE
11
0.6
NNE
12
0.6
NNE
12
0.7
NE
11
0.7
NE
10
0.6
NE
10
0.6
NE
10
0.9
NE
12
0.9
NE
11
0.9
NE
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
4
4
4
16
6
4
4
4
5
12
7
10
26
29
58
90
90
123
112
76
76
195
213
205
Wind (km/h)
5
NW
5
NW
10
NW
15
WSW
10
W
15
SW
10
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
20
WSW
15
WSW
10
WSW
5
SW
5
SSW
5
SSE
5
SSE
5
SSE
5
SSW
5
W
10
SW
10
SW
10
SW
Wind State
glassy
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
off
off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
off
off
off
High Tide
7:10AM2.08m
7:46PM2.22m
8:05AM2.09m
8:40PM2.25m
9:01AM2.07m
9:34PM2.24m
Low Tide
1:08AM0.16m
1:29PM-0.02m
2:06AM0.12m
2:24PM-0.04m
3:02AM0.09m
3:19PM-0.02m
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:28
7:28
7:28
7:28
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:07
5:07
5:07
5:07
 mm
1
1
Temp °C
14
14
14
13
13
12
12
12
11
11
12
14
14
13
12
12
11
12
13
13
14
12
12
11
Feels °C
14
13
13
10
11
9
9
9
8
7
9
9
11
11
11
11
10
10
12
12
13
9
10
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.4
NNW
4
0.4
N
4
0.3
N
4
0.2
N
4
0.2
N
4
0.2
N
4
0.2
NNE
11
0.2
NNE
8
0.2
NNE
10
0.4
NE
10
0.4
NE
11
0.5
NE
11
0.6
NNE
12
0.6
NNE
12
0.7
NE
11
0.7
NE
10
0.6
NE
10
0.6
NE
10
0.9
NE
12
0.9
NE
11
0.9
NE
11
Energy kJ
4
4
4
6
6
3
1
1
1
12
7
10
26
29
58
90
90
123
112
76
76
195
213
205
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
14
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
11
0.2
N
4
0.1
NE
11
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.5
NE
12
0.5
NE
12
0.1
E
11
Energy kJ
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
1
5
3
3
3
3
3
3
68
72
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
15
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
13
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
11
Energy kJ
4
2
2
4
4
3
2
2
4
4
3
3
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
NNW
3
0.3
NNW
4
0.7
NW
4
0.3
WSW
2
0.3
WSW
2
0.4
SW
3
0.2
WSW
2
0.2
WSW
2
0.2
W
4
0.3
SW
2
Energy kJ
1
2
16
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
5
4
1
3
4
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
181
181
195
281
280
234
195
175
180
148
100
100
90
66
2
2
4
0
4
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in The Coromandel
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
7
5
5
4
4
4
4
2
3
2
2
2
5
5
7
4
4
4
5
6
9
7
6
6
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
7
4
4
4
5
6
9
7
6
6
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