
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whangapoua today (21 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 5s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 5s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 5s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Whangapoua at 2PM is: 0.9m 5s primary swell from a East direction and 0.7m 5s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.2m 11s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (21 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 5s |
| Evening (21 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Whangapoua. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Wed morning, min 9°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
75 | 59 | 57 | 45 | 27 | 19 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 15 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | off | off | off | off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 12:13PM1.84m | 00:31AM1.89m | 1:05PM1.77m | 1:21AM1.78m | 1:58PM1.72m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:07AM0.20m | 6:24PM0.34m | 6:55AM0.28m | 7:15PM0.43m | 7:43AM0.35m | 8:07PM0.51m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 7 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 11 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
64 | 10 | 45 | 36 | 27 | 19 | 13 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 15 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | N 8 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | E 10 | E 11 |
11 | 1 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 10 | — | N 8 | N 10 | N 8 | N 10 | — | N 9 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | E 6 | NE 8 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | NE 7 | NE 9 |
— | 2 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | E 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
75 | 59 | 57 | 45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 82 | 38 | 38 | 90 | 105 | 51 | 51 | 100 | 66 | 138 | 138 | 138 | 190 | 175 | 141 | 141 | 110 | 105 | 105 | 105 | 105 | 195 | 195 |
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