
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whangapoua today (04 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 12s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 11s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Whangapoua at 6PM is: 1.2m 12s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a North direction, 0.9m 4s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 04). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (04 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
| Evening (04 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Whangapoua. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 39mm), heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat afternoon, min 10°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNE on Sun night, calm by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 4 | Sunday 5 | Monday 6 | Tue 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | ENE 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | NNE 6 | NNW 7 | N 8 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | N 7 | NNE 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
584 | 579 | 480 | 383 | 300 | 289 | 231 | 231 | 223 | 177 | 167 | 164 | 167 | 164 | 263 | 691 | 114 | 127 | 141 | 135 | 131 | 125 | 199 | 99 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 9:39AM1.74m | 10:05PM1.90m | 10:21AM1.73m | 10:44PM1.89m | 11:04AM1.73m | 11:25PM1.88m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:54PM0.32m | 4:29AM0.38m | 4:35PM0.34m | 5:10AM0.36m | 5:16PM0.37m | 5:52AM0.35m | ||||||||||||||||||
7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | |
— | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | — | — | 5:14 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 9 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 9 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 |
Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | ENE 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | NNE 6 | E 10 | NNE 6 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | N 7 | N 8 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 |
584 | 579 | 480 | 383 | 300 | 289 | 231 | 231 | 114 | 177 | 71 | 164 | 167 | 164 | 133 | 358 | 114 | 127 | 141 | 135 | 131 | 125 | 90 | 99 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 10 | N 10 | NE 10 | — | — | — | E 11 | N 6 | E 10 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | — | — | E 10 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | N 6 | NE 7 | E 9 | E 9 |
— | — | 2 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | 223 | 36 | 167 | 58 | 44 | — | — | 127 | 69 | 49 | 35 | 55 | 49 | 18 | 94 | 83 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 10 | — | — | — | NNW 7 | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 96 | — | — | — | 38 | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | N 6 | NNE 6 | — | — | — | — | N 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNW 7 | WNW 3 | NNW 8 | N 7 | NNE 6 | NNW 7 | N 6 | N 7 | — |
— | — | 13 | 28 | 70 | 110 | 184 | 165 | — | — | — | — | 81 | 77 | 263 | 691 | 4 | 105 | 89 | 68 | 99 | 51 | 199 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 105 | 150 | 302 | 302 | 292 | 292 | 81 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 105 | 215 | 139 | 81 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 105 | 81 | 0 |
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