
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whangapoua today (31 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period with NNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 11s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 11s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Whangapoua at 3AM is: 1.6m 6s primary swell from a North direction and 0.6m 11s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.1m 19s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (31 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 11s |
| Evening (31 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Whangapoua. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu night, min 7°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Thu night, calm by Fri night). | |||||||||||||||||
Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | ||||||||||||||||
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 11 | E 11 | N 6 | N 7 | NNW 7 | N 7 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
92 | 89 | 187 | 240 | 279 | 63 | 61 | 60 | 60 | 37 | 37 | 31 | 30 | 52 | 46 | 25 | 25 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 7:38PM1.89m | 7:51AM1.77m | 8:18PM1.93m | 8:33AM1.79m | 8:57PM1.95m | ||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:57AM0.39m | 2:06PM0.28m | 2:39AM0.35m | 2:47PM0.27m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | 1 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 |
Feels °C | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 |
92 | 89 | 87 | 89 | 114 | 59 | 45 | 44 | 33 | 22 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 7 | 7 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 19 | E 19 | E 19 | NE 18 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 |
7 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 61 | 63 | 61 | 60 | 60 | 37 | 37 | 20 | 20 | 52 | 46 | 25 | 25 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 19 | — | NE 19 | — | NE 18 | NE 18 | NE 18 | NE 18 | ENE 17 | E 13 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | ENE 17 | ENE 17 | ENE 15 | ENE 15 |
7 | — | 14 | — | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 23 | 22 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 7 | NNW 7 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | W 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 2 | ESE 3 |
32 | 82 | 187 | 240 | 279 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 150 | 292 | 139 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 38 | 61 | 105 | 105 | 105 |
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