Whangapoua Surf Break

Whangapoua 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 36.71° S 175.62° E

Issued: 5 pm 27 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Whangapoua sea temperature is
16.3° 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 (28 Jun):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Jun, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 10s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Whangapoua at 12AM is: 1.6m 10s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 Jun)--
Afternoon (28 Jun)5.5ft (1.7m)10s
Evening (28 Jun)5ft (1.6m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun afternoon, min 11°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
27
Sunday
28
Monday
29
Tue
30
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)
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
1
1
2
1
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.6
E
11
1.3
E
11
1.3
E
11
1.2
E
10
1.1
E
10
1.1
E
10
1
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.6
E
10
2
ESE
10
2
ESE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
598
510
500
494
426
432
432
450
441
514
452
512
524
573
382
375
294
242
233
190
479
470
732
748
Wind (km/h)
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
S
15
S
15
S
15
S
10
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
20
SE
25
SE
25
SSE
25
SSE
25
SE
20
SE
15
SSE
20
SSE
20
SE
20
SE
20
SE
20
SE
15
ESE
Wind State
cross-off
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
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
5:10PM1.75m
5:20AM1.70m
5:56PM1.78m
6:06AM1.71m
6:40PM1.81m
6:50AM1.73m
Low Tide
11:19PM0.53m
11:36AM0.38m
00:07AM0.51m
12:22PM0.36m
00:53AM0.48m
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:30
7:30
7:30
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:09
5:09
5:10
5:10
 mm
Temp °C
16
13
13
12
12
11
12
16
17
15
14
13
12
11
11
13
14
13
12
12
12
13
12
14
Feels °C
14
11
11
9
9
8
10
13
14
13
11
9
7
5
5
7
9
9
7
7
7
8
7
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.6
E
11
1.3
E
11
1.3
E
11
1.2
E
10
1.1
E
10
1.1
E
10
1
E
10
0.1
N
13
1.2
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.5
E
10
Energy kJ
598
510
500
494
426
432
432
450
441
514
452
512
524
573
382
375
294
242
233
190
3
262
414
408
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSE
4
0.7
S
4
1.3
ESE
6
1.2
ESE
6
1.2
ESE
6
0.9
ESE
6
1
ESE
6
1.3
ESE
6
1.6
E
10
1.6
E
10
2
ESE
10
2
ESE
10
Energy kJ
25
18
111
117
110
59
63
123
479
470
732
748
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
3
2
1
1
4
4
4
4
4
4
1
4
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
10
0
0
76
61
0
76
88
105
105
105
105
105
105
104
105
105
105
105
105
Best forecast wave conditions in The Coromandel
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
5
5
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
5
5
5
5
6
9
9
8
6
9
5
5
6
5
6
6
5
5
6
9
5
5
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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