Whangapoua Surf Break

Whangapoua 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 36.71° S 175.62° E

Issued: 11 pm 19 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Whangapoua sea temperature is
16.6° C

Slightly warmer than usual

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 (20 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with NE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period with NE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period with NE swell.

The current surf forecast for Whangapoua at 2AM is: 0.9m 10s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.1m 18s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Jun)3ft (0.9m)10s
Afternoon (20 Jun)2.5ft (0.7m)10s
Evening (20 Jun)2.5ft (0.7m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Sun night. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun afternoon, min 11°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
20
Sunday
21
Monday
22
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
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
NE
11
0.9
NE
10
0.9
NE
10
0.9
NE
10
0.9
NE
10
0.7
NE
10
0.7
NE
10
0.7
NE
9
0.7
NE
9
0.6
ENE
9
0.6
ENE
9
0.6
ENE
9
0.6
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
9
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
191
177
148
145
142
98
94
88
86
55
54
53
52
30
29
18
18
18
17
12
12
6
6
6
Wind (km/h)
5
SW
5
WSW
5
WSW
5
W
5
W
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
W
10
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
15
WNW
10
WSW
10
SW
10
SSW
5
S
5
SSW
5
ESE
10
ESE
Wind State
off
glassy
glassy
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
10:28PM2.19m
10:52AM1.96m
11:21PM2.12m
11:48AM1.89m
00:14AM2.02m
12:45PM1.82m
Low Tide
4:53AM0.12m
5:08PM0.11m
5:48AM0.16m
6:02PM0.21m
6:41AM0.21m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
rain showers
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:28
7:28
7:30
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:07
5:07
5:07
 mm
1
Temp °C
12
12
12
11
11
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
14
15
17
16
15
15
14
13
13
15
16
14
Feels °C
11
11
11
9
10
11
10
11
11
11
11
11
12
13
15
14
14
15
13
12
12
15
15
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
NE
11
0.9
NE
10
0.9
NE
10
0.9
NE
10
0.9
NE
10
0.7
NE
10
0.7
NE
10
0.7
NE
9
0.7
NE
9
0.6
ENE
9
0.6
ENE
9
0.6
ENE
9
0.6
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
9
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NW
4
0.4
NE
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
Energy kJ
191
177
148
145
142
98
94
88
86
55
54
53
52
30
29
18
18
4
17
12
12
6
6
6
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ESE
4
0.1
E
18
0.1
E
18
0.1
E
18
0.1
E
17
0.1
E
17
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.4
NE
8
0.3
NNW
4
0.2
NNW
4
0.2
NNW
5
0.2
N
5
0.2
N
5
Energy kJ
1
6
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
1
1
1
18
3
2
2
2
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
18
0.1
N
9
0.1
E
18
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
8
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
Energy kJ
6
2
6
1
2
1
1
5
5
5
5
4
4
1
4
4
4
1
4
4
4
4
4
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NW
2
0.4
NW
3
0.4
NW
3
0.3
NW
2
0.3
NW
3
0.4
NW
4
0.5
NW
4
0.5
NW
4
0.5
NW
4
0.5
NW
4
0.4
W
4
Energy kJ
1
2
2
1
2
4
7
9
9
9
4
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
4
4
4
4
3
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
26
34
38
82
136
216
105
105
105
105
105
105
Best forecast wave conditions in The Coromandel
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
4
3
4
4
4
2
1
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
6
7
6
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
8
9
9
9
8
7
7
7
7
6
6
5
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