
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whangapoua today (11 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Whangapoua at 8AM is: 0.6m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 0.3m 3s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (11 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 8s |
| Evening (11 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Whangapoua. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 20°C on Sun afternoon, min 15°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 11 | Monday 12 | Tuesday 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
50 | 54 | 42 | 30 | 54 | 52 | 52 | 51 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 24 | 34 | 21 | 21 | 13 | 20 | 26 | 34 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 32 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:56AM1.98m | 8:12PM2.00m | 8:40AM2.00m | 8:55PM1.98m | 9:23AM2.01m | 9:37PM1.95m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:47AM0.15m | 2:08PM0.23m | 2:31AM0.13m | 2:53PM0.23m | 3:13AM0.14m | 3:37PM0.26m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | |
mm | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 15 |
Feels °C | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
50 | 54 | 42 | 30 | 54 | 52 | 52 | 51 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 24 | 34 | 21 | 21 | 13 | 20 | 26 | 34 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 32 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 10 | ESE 6 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NNE 10 | ESE 7 | N 4 | NNW 4 | ESE 7 | N 4 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | — | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | N 4 | N 4 | N 9 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 |
10 | 4 | 14 | 19 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 13 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | NNE 10 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | N 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | ESE 6 | E 6 | N 9 | N 4 | N 3 | N 4 | N 9 | N 9 | N 13 | N 9 | N 10 | E 13 | E 13 |
4 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 3 | — | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | — | — | NW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | N 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 2 | NNW 3 | NNW 4 |
1 | — | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 2 | 26 | 34 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 34 | 38 | 66 | 115 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 54 |
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