
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whangapoua today (03 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 10s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 10s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 10s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Whangapoua at 10AM is: 0.2m 10s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 03). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (03 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 10s |
| Evening (03 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Whangapoua. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu afternoon, min 10°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
8 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 16 | 34 | 44 | 47 | 48 | 58 | 44 | 32 | 20 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:03AM1.95m | 11:21PM1.94m | 11:55AM1.92m | 00:14AM1.89m | 12:52PM1.89m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:55AM0.18m | 5:18PM0.30m | 5:43AM0.20m | 6:11PM0.34m | 6:37AM0.24m | 7:10PM0.38m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 11 |
Feels °C | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NNW 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 5 | ENE 10 |
8 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 58 | 44 | 32 | 20 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 10 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 11 | NE 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | — | E 15 | E 14 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | N 5 |
5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 4 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 16 | E 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 10 | N 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 6 |
5 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 2 | WNW 2 | NW 2 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | WSW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 16 | 34 | 44 | 47 | 48 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 256 | 256 | 256 | 280 | 280 | 138 | 138 | 280 | 125 | 280 | 280 | 280 | 302 | 77 | 2 | 2 | 38 | 66 | 136 | 216 | 257 | 281 | 281 |
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