Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whangapoua today (29 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for Whangapoua at 8AM is: 1.2m 6s primary swell from a North direction and 0.1m 14s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (29 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 7s |
| Evening (29 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Whangapoua. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 66mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri night, min 11°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat morning, fresh winds from the WSW by Sun afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||
Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NNE 7 | N 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
39 | 60 | 78 | 91 | 115 | 118 | 230 | 148 | 284 | 287 | 119 | 159 | 104 | 93 | 97 | 118 | 141 | |
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 | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 7:07PM1.91m | 7:24AM1.82m | 7:46PM1.96m | 8:06AM1.87m | 8:26PM2.00m | ||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:26AM0.33m | 1:37PM0.27m | 2:07AM0.26m | 2:19PM0.24m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | |
mm | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 18 | 18 | 11 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 10 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | E 4 | E 4 | — | E 13 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 |
4 | 2 | 2 | — | 3 | 118 | 115 | 148 | 284 | 287 | 119 | 159 | 104 | 93 | 97 | 118 | 141 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 9 | — | — | — | E 13 | E 13 | — | — | E 13 | N 8 | — | N 8 | S 4 | — | WNW 6 | E 12 |
3 | 3 | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | 3 | 116 | — | 80 | 1 | — | 3 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 12 | — | SSE 5 | NE 9 | — | E 12 | — |
2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 2 | 39 | — | 3 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | — | N 7 | — | — | — | — | SSW 3 | SW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 4 |
39 | 60 | 78 | 91 | 115 | — | 230 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 16 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 105 | 81 | 81 | 54 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 136 | 14 | 166 | 166 | 100 |
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