Whangapoua Surf Break

Whangapoua 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 36.71° S 175.62° E

Issued: 11 am 27 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Whangapoua sea temperature is
16.1° 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 (27 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 11s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Jun, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 10s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Whangapoua at 3PM is: 1.7m 10s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 27). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 Jun)5ft (1.6m)11s
Afternoon (27 Jun)5.5ft (1.7m)10s
Evening (27 Jun)5ft (1.6m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat afternoon, min 11°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
27
Sunday
28
Monday
29
Tue
30
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)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
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)
1.6
E
11
1.6
E
11
1.7
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.3
E
10
1.7
ESE
10
1.3
E
10
1.2
E
10
1.1
E
10
1
E
10
1
E
10
1.6
E
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
577
566
598
510
500
494
424
494
504
450
502
514
452
512
522
556
367
659
354
290
233
190
183
479
Wind (km/h)
15
S
10
S
10
SSW
10
SW
15
S
15
S
15
S
15
S
15
SSE
20
SSE
15
SSE
10
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
25
SE
25
SE
25
SSE
25
SE
20
SE
15
SSE
20
SSE
25
SE
25
SE
20
SE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
5:10PM1.75m
5:20AM1.70m
5:56PM1.78m
6:06AM1.71m
6:40PM1.81m
Low Tide
10:49AM0.39m
11:19PM0.53m
11:36AM0.38m
00:07AM0.51m
12:22PM0.36m
00:53AM0.48m
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:30
7:30
7:30
7:30
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:09
5:09
5:10
5:10
 mm
Temp °C
11
15
16
13
13
12
12
12
13
16
16
14
13
12
13
11
11
13
14
13
13
12
12
12
Feels °C
8
12
14
11
11
9
9
9
10
13
13
12
9
7
8
5
5
7
9
9
9
7
7
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
E
11
1.6
E
11
1.7
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.3
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.3
E
10
1.2
E
10
1.1
E
10
1
E
10
1
E
10
Energy kJ
577
566
598
510
500
494
424
494
504
450
502
514
452
512
522
556
367
479
354
290
233
190
183
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
S
4
0.9
SSE
4
0.9
SSE
5
0.7
SSE
4
1.2
ESE
6
1.7
ESE
10
1.2
ESE
6
1
ESE
6
1
ESE
6
1.3
ESE
6
1.3
ESE
6
1.6
E
10
Energy kJ
16
25
37
21
87
659
114
66
63
127
127
479
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
1
1
1
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
76
61
0
76
88
90
105
105
105
105
105
105
105
105
105
Best forecast wave conditions in The Coromandel
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
6
6
6
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
6
6
5
5
5
5
6
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
6
6
6
5
5
5
9
9
9
8
6
6
5
6
9
6
6
6
5
5
7
9
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  • Live Wave Height (m)
  • Live Wind Speed (km/h)
  • Surf Rating (10 Max)
  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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