Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whangapoua today (20 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 9s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 9s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Whangapoua at 9AM is: 0.3m 8s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.3m 7s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 20). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (20 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 9s |
| Evening (20 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Whangapoua. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue morning, min 9°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Sun morning, light winds from the SW by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 9 PM | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NNW 7 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 10 | E 10 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | NE 12 |
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 kJ | 10 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 00:51AM1.62m | 1:29PM1.66m | 1:46AM1.57m | 2:25PM1.64m | 2:44AM1.55m | 3:22PM1.65m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:11AM0.49m | 7:46PM0.60m | 8:05AM0.52m | 8:42PM0.61m | 9:01AM0.52m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 5 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NNW 7 | N 7 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | E 10 | NE 9 | NW 5 | E 9 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | N 5 |
| kJ | 10 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | N 7 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | — | — | — | — | N 5 | E 10 | E 9 | E 12 | E 8 | E 10 | E 9 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | NE 9 | NW 6 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | N 7 | N 7 | E 15 | N 6 | N 6 | E 13 | E 10 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | N 5 | E 10 | E 10 | E 12 | E 12 | NE 12 |
| kJ | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 4 | W 4 | W 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 2 | WSW 2 | WSW 2 | WSW 2 | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 |
| kJ | 19 | 30 | 35 | 31 | 24 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 10 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 280 | 280 | 538 | 136 | 136 | 183 | 195 | 195 | 224 | 256 | 256 | 280 | 280 | 188 | 280 | 216 | 216 | 256 | 280 | 280 | 280 | 256 | 188 |
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