Whangapoua Surf Break

Whangapoua 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 36.71° S 175.62° E

Issued: 11 am 15 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Whangapoua sea temperature is
16.6° 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 (15 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 11s period with NE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 11s period with NE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 15s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Whangapoua at 4PM is: 0.1m 11s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.1m 6s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (15 Jun)0.5ft (0.1m)11s
Afternoon (15 Jun)0.5ft (0.1m)11s
Evening (15 Jun)0.5ft (0.1m)15s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon morning, min 10°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
15
Tuesday
16
Wednesday
17
Thu
18
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
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
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
1
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
11
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
14
0.5
NNW
4
0.4
NNW
4
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
N
11
0.1
NE
11
0.2
NNE
11
0.2
NNE
11
0.2
NNE
9
0.4
NE
10
0.4
NNE
10
0.4
NNE
11
0.6
NNE
12
0.7
NE
12
0.7
NE
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
10
7
4
4
4
5
12
11
8
24
38
49
91
147
149
Wind (km/h)
5
WNW
10
WNW
15
NW
10
NW
5
WNW
5
NW
5
NW
10
WNW
10
W
15
W
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
W
15
WSW
15
SW
15
WSW
10
WSW
20
SW
15
WSW
15
SW
10
SW
10
SW
5
S
5
SSE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
6:13AM2.04m
6:51PM2.16m
7:10AM2.08m
7:46PM2.22m
8:05AM2.09m
8:40PM2.25m
Low Tide
12:33PM0.02m
1:08AM0.16m
1:29PM-0.02m
2:06AM0.12m
2:24PM-0.04m
3:02AM0.09m
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:28
7:28
7:28
7:28
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:07
5:07
5:07
5:07
 mm
1
1
Temp °C
13
15
15
14
14
14
13
14
14
13
14
12
12
12
11
11
12
14
13
12
11
11
11
10
Feels °C
12
13
13
13
13
14
12
13
12
11
11
8
9
9
8
8
10
10
9
9
9
9
9
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
11
0.1
NE
11
0.1
NE
11
0.1
NE
11
0.1
NE
11
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.4
NNW
4
0.3
NNW
4
0.2
N
4
0.2
N
4
0.2
N
5
0.2
NNE
11
0.2
NNE
11
0.2
NNE
9
0.4
NE
10
0.4
NNE
10
0.4
NNE
11
0.6
NNE
12
0.7
NE
12
0.7
NE
12
Energy kJ
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
7
4
2
2
2
12
11
8
24
38
49
91
147
149
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
6
0.1
E
6
0.1
E
6
0.1
E
6
0.1
E
15
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
11
0.1
NE
11
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
Energy kJ
1
1
1
1
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
3
3
3
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
6
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
N
11
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
Energy kJ
2
5
5
5
1
4
4
2
2
2
4
3
3
2
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
NNW
3
0.2
NNW
3
0.2
NNW
3
0.2
NNW
3
0.3
NNW
4
0.5
NNW
4
0.3
WSW
2
0.3
WSW
2
0.2
WSW
2
0.2
WSW
2
0.2
WSW
2
0.3
WSW
2
0.3
WSW
2
0.2
WSW
2
0.2
WSW
2
0.2
S
4
Energy kJ
1
1
1
1
3
10
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
3
4
1
1
4
3
1
4
4
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
280
280
280
280
105
181
265
280
141
234
280
195
195
175
180
100
100
100
80
34
2
2
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in The Coromandel
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
9
4
2
5
5
5
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
3
2
2
5
5
8
7
5
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
4
4
5
5
8
7
5
4
5
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