Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whangapoua today (17 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 6s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 6s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 12s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Whangapoua at 9PM is: 0.2m 12s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.4m 6s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm October 17). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (17 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 6s |
| Evening (17 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Whangapoua. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon afternoon, min 9°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 17 | Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | NE 12 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 32 | 22 | 21 | 17 | 21 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 17 | 15 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | off | off | off | off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 12:12PM1.80m | 00:27AM1.67m | 12:59PM1.74m | 1:15AM1.61m | 1:49PM1.69m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:31PM0.48m | 6:45AM0.43m | 7:20PM0.54m | 7:34AM0.49m | 8:12PM0.57m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 7:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:36 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 13 |
Feels °C | 5 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 13 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 11 |
| kJ | 32 | 22 | 21 | 17 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 17 | 15 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 11 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 12 | NE 12 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | E 6 |
| kJ | 15 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 21 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | N 17 | N 17 | N 17 | N 17 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | N 16 | N 15 | N 15 | N 15 | N 15 | N 15 | N 15 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 |
| kJ | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | SE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 2 | W 2 |
| kJ | 83 | 65 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 125 | 105 | 34 | 51 | 148 | 148 | 141 | 141 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 66 | 100 | 66 | 105 | 105 | 138 | 51 | 51 | 100 | 100 |
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