Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whangapoua today (09 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 8s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Whangapoua at 4AM is: 0.8m 5s primary swell from a North direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (09 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 6s |
| Evening (09 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Whangapoua. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 26mm), heaviest during Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon afternoon, min 10°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Sun afternoon, calm by Tue morning). | |||||||||||||||||
Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | NE 13 | N 4 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 7 | 9 | 21 | 41 | 61 | 83 | 119 | 286 | 504 | 318 | 250 | 181 | 149 | 140 | 116 | 92 | 89 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 2:31AM1.85m | 3:16PM1.89m | 3:36AM1.86m | 4:20PM1.95m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:25PM0.41m | 8:54AM0.25m | 9:30PM0.39m | 9:58AM0.21m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 11 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | ENE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | E 12 | NE 12 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 |
| kJ | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 18 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 6 | 318 | 250 | 181 | 149 | 140 | 116 | 92 | 89 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 12 | N 12 | E 9 | E 10 | N 12 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 6 | N 12 | N 12 | E 13 | N 12 | — | — | — | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 3 | N 4 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 4 | 9 | 21 | 41 | 61 | 83 | 119 | 286 | 504 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 150 | 150 | 150 | 150 | 106 | 110 | 105 | 76 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 |
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