Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whangapoua today (19 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 12s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 6s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Whangapoua at 12PM is: 0.7m 6s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (19 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 6s |
| Evening (19 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Whangapoua. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu afternoon, min 8°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | E 10 | E 10 | E 12 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 5 | E 9 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
17 | 18 | 3 | 32 | 23 | 8 | 15 | 36 | 17 | 25 | 57 | 56 | 23 | 50 | 39 | 41 | 47 | 47 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 15 | 17 | |
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 | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:37AM1.86m | 11:53PM1.84m | 12:25PM1.78m | 00:40AM1.74m | 1:16PM1.71m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:29AM0.23m | 5:50PM0.37m | 6:14AM0.31m | 6:38PM0.46m | 7:01AM0.39m | 7:28PM0.54m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 12 | ESE 6 | SE 5 | SE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 9 | E 9 | E 6 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 |
17 | 18 | 2 | 3 | 23 | 7 | 5 | 14 | 17 | 20 | 57 | 56 | 12 | 50 | 39 | 41 | 47 | 47 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 15 | 17 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | E 6 | E 8 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 6 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 15 | — | E 8 | — | N 10 | — | — | — | N 10 | N 9 | E 9 | E 13 | E 12 |
2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 25 | 4 | — | 23 | — | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | E 16 | E 12 | — | E 12 | E 10 | ESE 6 | E 12 | E 12 | — | — | E 15 | — | — | — | — | N 10 | N 10 | E 9 | — | N 9 | E 9 | — |
3 | 5 | 3 | — | 3 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 11 | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 3 | S 4 | S 3 | SE 6 | SE 6 | — | SE 5 | SE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 3 | — | — | — | — |
5 | 9 | 5 | 32 | 64 | — | 10 | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 138 | 229 | 195 | 281 | 50 | 51 | 51 | 41 | 51 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 66 | 100 |
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