Whangapoua Surf Break

Whangapoua 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 36.71° S 175.62° E

Issued: 11 pm 05 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Whangapoua sea temperature is
15.6° C

Normal for this time of year

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 (06 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 7s period with N swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with N swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Whangapoua at 4AM is: 1.7m 6s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.8m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (06 Jul)6ft (1.9m)7s
Afternoon (06 Jul)3.5ft (1.0m)8s
Evening (06 Jul)2.5ft (0.8m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 51mm), heaviest during Sun night. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun night, min 10°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNE on Sun night, light winds from the NE by Mon night).

Monday
6
Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
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)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
2
1
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
E
10
0.9
E
10
1.6
NNE
6
1.9
NNE
7
1.9
N
7
1.6
N
8
1
N
8
0.7
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.8
E
10
1.2
NNE
7
1.6
NE
8
1.3
N
9
2.1
ENE
7
2.2
ENE
7
2.2
ENE
7
1.7
E
7
2
E
8
1.6
ESE
6
1.8
SE
7
1.4
SE
7
1.2
E
10
1.2
E
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
164
164
178
316
381
287
130
100
127
125
118
140
329
279
363
472
474
270
488
210
267
173
290
284
Wind (km/h)
15
N
25
NNE
35
NNE
25
NNW
25
NW
25
NW
15
NNW
15
N
10
NNE
10
NE
10
NE
15
NE
25
ENE
30
ENE
30
E
30
E
25
ESE
25
SE
25
SSE
15
S
15
SSW
15
SW
15
SW
25
SW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
High Tide
10:44PM1.89m
11:04AM1.73m
11:25PM1.88m
11:51AM1.73m
00:10AM1.87m
12:41PM1.75m
Low Tide
5:10AM0.36m
5:16PM0.37m
5:52AM0.35m
6:01PM0.40m
6:37AM0.32m
clear
light rain
thunderstorm
heavy rain
part cloud
cloud
clear
light rain
light rain
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
mod rain
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
light rain
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:30
7:30
7:28
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:14
5:14
5:15
 mm
1
1
12
1
2
3
1
2
2
2
3
9
4
3
5
Temp °C
13
14
14
12
12
13
14
11
11
11
12
12
13
14
14
13
14
13
12
10
10
13
14
12
Feels °C
10
9
7
7
6
7
10
8
8
9
10
9
8
9
9
7
9
8
7
6
7
9
10
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
10
1
N
8
0.8
N
8
0.8
N
8
0.8
N
8
1.1
NNE
7
0.7
E
9
0.8
E
10
1.3
N
9
1
N
9
0.9
N
9
1.1
N
9
1.3
NE
8
0.9
N
9
1
NE
8
1.4
ESE
7
1.1
ESE
7
1.2
E
10
1.2
E
10
Energy kJ
164
164
130
125
96
96
130
78
76
72
118
73
120
252
153
133
207
210
142
132
168
118
290
284
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.9
E
10
0.8
NE
7
0.7
NE
7
0.8
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.9
E
9
0.8
E
9
1
N
10
0.5
E
11
0.8
N
9
1
NE
8
1
NE
8
0.9
NE
8
0.8
NE
8
Energy kJ
4
4
156
55
45
127
125
117
117
99
179
66
108
129
135
98
80
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.7
NE
7
0.7
NE
7
0.7
NE
7
0.2
NNE
13
0.1
N
12
0.5
E
11
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
10
Energy kJ
106
100
44
44
45
16
3
60
90
92
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
NNE
6
0.9
NNE
6
1.6
NNE
6
1.9
NNE
7
1.9
N
7
1.6
N
8
1.2
NNE
7
1.6
NE
8
1.6
ENE
7
2.1
ENE
7
2.2
ENE
7
2.2
ENE
7
1.7
E
7
2
E
8
1.6
ESE
6
1.8
SE
7
1.4
SE
7
Energy kJ
42
57
178
316
381
287
140
329
279
363
472
474
270
488
210
267
173
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
1
1
1
2
1
5
5
5
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
1
2
2
1
1
Distance (km)
90
215
86
139
139
139
14
26
105
105
105
106
106
110
110
110
110
105
110
4
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in The Coromandel
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
3
3
3
3
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
5
6
6
5
4
6
5
7
6
9
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
8
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
6
8
8
8
7
6
5
5
5
7
9
9
9
8
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