Whangapoua Surf Break
Lat Long: 36.71° S 175.62° E

Whangapoua 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Weather Forecast for Whangapoua

Issued: 5 pm 08 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Whangapoua sea temperature is
17.5° C

1.0°C warmer than 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 (08 Jun):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with NE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with NNE swell.

The current surf forecast for Whangapoua at 9PM is: 0.2m 8s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 08). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (08 Jun)--
Afternoon (08 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)8s
Evening (08 Jun)0.5ft (0.2m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon afternoon, min 9°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Mon night, calm by Wed morning).

Mon
8
Tuesday
9
Wednesday
10
Thu
11
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
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.2
NNE
8
0.3
NE
9
0.2
NNE
7
0.2
NNE
8
0.2
NNE
8
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
23
0.2
E
23
0.4
ESE
6
0.4
ESE
5
0.4
SE
5
0.2
E
9
0.3
ESE
6
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
7
0.4
E
7
0.4
E
7
0.4
E
7
0.4
E
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
18
16
6
12
5
7
7
3
3
3
3
10
41
12
11
7
6
6
19
17
15
15
16
16
Wind (km/h)
25
WSW
30
WSW
30
WSW
30
WSW
30
SW
30
SW
20
SW
20
SW
15
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
10
SSW
10
S
10
SSW
5
SSW
5
SSW
5
WSW
10
SSW
10
SW
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
SSW
5
SSW
5
SSE
Wind State
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
glassy
glassy
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
glassy
High Tide
00:42AM1.80m
1:10PM1.66m
1:31AM1.81m
2:06PM1.70m
2:24AM1.84m
Low Tide
6:30PM0.44m
7:10AM0.41m
7:20PM0.45m
7:59AM0.36m
8:14PM0.44m
8:51AM0.30m
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:24
7:24
7:26
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:07
5:07
5:07
5:07
 mm
Temp °C
16
15
14
14
14
13
13
14
15
13
11
10
9
9
10
12
12
11
12
12
12
11
11
12
Feels °C
11
10
8
9
8
7
9
10
11
8
6
6
5
5
6
9
10
8
10
9
9
9
9
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.2
NNE
8
0.3
NE
9
0.2
NNE
7
0.2
NNE
8
0.2
NNE
8
0.1
NE
8
0.1
NE
8
0.1
NE
8
0.1
NE
8
0.2
ESE
5
0.4
ESE
5
0.4
ESE
6
0.4
ESE
5
0.4
SE
5
0.3
ESE
5
0.3
ESE
6
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
7
0.4
E
7
0.4
E
7
0.4
E
7
0.4
E
7
Energy kJ
18
16
6
12
5
7
7
3
3
3
3
2
11
12
11
7
6
6
19
17
15
15
16
16
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
NE
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NW
4
0.1
SE
5
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
SE
4
0.1
NE
8
0.2
E
23
0.1
NE
8
0.1
NE
8
0.1
E
10
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
8
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
Energy kJ
2
2
3
2
3
1
1
2
2
2
1
3
41
2
2
2
6
5
1
1
8
8
8
7
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
S
5
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
23
0.1
NE
8
0.1
E
17
0.1
E
13
0.1
NE
7
0.1
NE
7
0.1
NE
7
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
Energy kJ
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
10
3
6
3
2
2
2
2
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
W
3
0.6
WSW
3
0.6
SW
3
0.6
WSW
3
0.6
SW
3
0.6
SW
3
0.6
SSW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.3
SSW
2
0.3
S
3
0.2
S
3
0.8
SE
5
0.8
SE
5
Energy kJ
4
6
9
7
9
9
8
3
1
1
1
40
35
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
8
7
7
9
8
1
8
1
1
1
1
1
5
1
1
4
1
1
1
Distance (km)
280
216
183
215
216
195
195
195
195
111
81
105
14
2
51
66
66
105
51
51
105
66
51
51
Best forecast wave conditions in The Coromandel
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
1
2
2
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
8
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
6
7
5
5
6
7
9
9
8
7
6
5
5
6
5
5
5
8
9
9
9
9
9
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