Whangapoua Surf Break

Whangapoua 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 36.71° S 175.62° E

Issued: 11 am 06 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Whangapoua sea temperature is
15.6° 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.

Surf Forecasts:

How big are the waves at Whangapoua today (06 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Jul, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 7s period with N swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with N swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period with N swell.

The current surf forecast for Whangapoua at 7PM is: 1.8m 8s primary swell from a North direction and 1.0m 8s secondary swell from a North direction, 0.6m 7s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 06). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (06 Jul)6.5ft (2.0m)7s
Afternoon (06 Jul)5ft (1.6m)8s
Evening (06 Jul)5.5ft (1.7m)8s

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

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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 35mm), heaviest during Tue morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon afternoon, min 10°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Mon morning, light winds from the SSE by Wed night).

Mon
6
Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
Thu
9
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
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
N
7
1.9
N
8
1.6
N
8
1.8
N
8
1.7
N
8
1.8
N
7
1.3
NNE
7
1.2
NNE
7
0.8
N
8
1.7
NE
8
1.8
NE
8
1.5
ENE
7
1.1
N
9
1.3
ENE
7
1.4
E
8
1.2
NE
8
1.1
E
10
1.1
E
10
1
E
10
1
E
10
1
E
10
1
E
10
1.1
E
10
1.1
E
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
427
443
287
418
328
329
147
127
86
392
470
250
194
172
247
164
244
250
198
194
198
198
234
228
Wind (km/h)
30
NNW
30
NNW
20
NNW
20
N
15
NNE
10
NNE
10
NE
10
NE
20
NE
20
NE
15
ENE
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
SE
25
SSE
25
S
15
SSW
15
SW
15
SW
15
SW
15
SW
10
SW
10
SSW
5
SSE
Wind State
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
High Tide
11:04AM1.73m
11:25PM1.88m
11:51AM1.73m
00:10AM1.87m
12:41PM1.75m
00:59AM1.86m
Low Tide
5:16PM0.37m
5:52AM0.35m
6:01PM0.40m
6:37AM0.32m
6:51PM0.41m
cloud
thunderstorm
cloud
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
mod rain
thunderstorm
rain showers
light rain
thunderstorm
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:30
—
—
—
—
—
—
7:30
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
7:28
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
7:28
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
—
—
5:14
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:14
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:15
—
—
—
—
5:15
 mm
—
1
—
1
2
2
2
2
2
7
4
2
2
3
3
1
1
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Temp °C
13
13
14
12
11
11
11
12
13
13
13
13
12
13
12
11
11
13
14
12
11
10
10
10
Feels °C
7
6
9
8
8
8
9
9
9
9
10
10
9
10
7
7
8
10
10
9
8
7
8
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
10
1.1
N
8
0.9
N
8
1.3
NNE
7
1.3
NNE
7
1.2
NNE
7
0.8
N
8
0.8
E
10
0.8
E
9
0.9
N
9
1.1
N
9
1.3
ENE
7
1
N
9
1.2
NE
8
1.1
NE
8
1.1
E
10
1
E
10
1
E
10
1
E
10
1
E
10
1.1
E
10
1.1
E
10
Energy kJ
96
98
108
148
95
141
147
127
80
117
102
125
194
172
162
164
176
250
198
194
198
198
234
228
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
—
—
0.9
NE
7
0.6
NE
7
0.8
NE
7
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
9
—
—
—
0.6
E
10
1
N
9
0.6
E
10
0.8
N
9
0.9
E
10
1
NE
8
0.9
NE
8
0.8
NE
8
0.6
NE
8
0.6
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NNE
8
Energy kJ
—
—
75
37
55
94
94
90
78
—
—
—
67
157
64
99
175
129
107
73
46
37
20
23
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
—
—
—
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
10
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
0.6
E
9
0.5
E
11
0.7
E
11
1.1
E
10
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Energy kJ
—
—
—
104
98
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
60
66
108
244
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
N
7
1.9
N
8
1.6
N
8
1.8
N
8
1.7
N
8
1.8
N
7
—
—
0.9
NE
7
1.7
NE
8
1.8
NE
8
1.5
ENE
7
1.3
ENE
7
—
1.4
E
8
0.9
SE
5
0.8
SE
6
1.1
SE
5
—
—
—
0.3
SW
3
—
—
Energy kJ
427
443
287
418
328
329
—
—
86
392
470
250
167
—
247
45
38
67
—
—
—
1
—
—
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Midway Beach - Gizzy Pipe
Gisborne and Mahia
Marsden Point
Northland
Whangamata Bar
Coromandel
Sailors Grave
Coromandel
Whatipu
Auckland
Whatipu
Auckland
Sailors Grave
Coromandel
Bethell's Beach / Te Henga
Auckland
Bethell's Beach / Te Henga
Auckland
Bethell's Beach / Te Henga
Auckland
Bethell's Beach / Te Henga
Auckland
Matarangi
Coromandel
Piha-The Bar
Auckland
Piha-The Bar
Auckland
Langs beach
Northland
Matarangi
Coromandel
Matarangi
Coromandel
Whangapoua
Coromandel
Whangapoua
Coromandel
Whangapoua
Coromandel
Whangapoua
Coromandel
Whangapoua
Coromandel
Whangapoua
Coromandel
Whangapoua
Coromandel
Rating
(10 max)
3
1
3
2
5
5
2
4
4
4
4
1
4
4
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
302
139
60
34
105
105
34
106
106
106
106
4
105
105
120
4
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in The Coromandel
Whangamata Bar
Tairua Bar
Tairua Bar
Matarangi
Matarangi
Clark Island
Clark Island
Clark Island
Clark Island
Clark Island
Clark Island
Clark Island
Clark Island
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
1
1
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Little Wanganui
West Coast South Island
Stent Road
Taranaki
Stent Road
Taranaki
Little Wanganui
West Coast South Island
Oakura Beach
Taranaki
Oakura Beach
Taranaki
Stent Road
Taranaki
Oakura Beach
Taranaki
Weld Road
Taranaki
Weld Road
Taranaki
Stent Road
Taranaki
Piha-The Ditch
Auckland
Diners Beach
Gisborne and Mahia
Mangamaunu
Kaikoura and Marlborough
Raglan-Indicators
Raglan and West Waikato
Raglan-Indicators
Raglan and West Waikato
Raglan-Indicators
Raglan and West Waikato
Fox River
West Coast South Island
Blaketown Wedge
West Coast South Island
Shingles
West Coast South Island
Blaketown Wedge
West Coast South Island
Blaketown Wedge
West Coast South Island
Blaketown Wedge
West Coast South Island
Blaketown Wedge
West Coast South Island
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
6
5
7
7
5
6
5
5
4
5
4
4
4
3
4
3
3
4
3
4
4
4
Header Global
Little Wanganui
New Zealand
Stent Road
New Zealand
Stent Road
New Zealand
Cow Bombie
Australia
Cow Bombie
Australia
Injidup Carpark
Australia
Gas Bay
Australia
Cobblestones
Australia
Cobblestones
Australia
Cobblestones
Australia
Cobblestones
Australia
Cyclops
Australia
Gas Bay
Australia
Cobblestones
Australia
Cloudbreak
Fiji
Trial Harbour
Australia
Trial Harbour
Australia
Trial Harbour
Australia
Easter Reef
Australia
Baler - Lindy's Point
Philippines
Trial Harbour
Australia
Lucky Point
Philippines
Lucky Point
Philippines
Lucky Point
Philippines
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
6
6
7
6
8
8
8
8
7
5
5
5
5
7
9
9
7
5
7
9
9
9
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