Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whangapoua today (17 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 7s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Whangapoua at 4AM is: 1.8m 7s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (17 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 7s |
| Evening (17 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Whangapoua. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Very mild (max 13°C on Tue afternoon, min 6°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SE on Sun night, calm by Wed afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||
Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | SE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | E 8 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 147 | 316 | 330 | 289 | 380 | 427 | 278 | 98 | 149 | 121 | 118 | 87 | 81 | 60 | 41 | 41 | 25 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 9:37PM2.13m | 10:03AM1.99m | 10:22PM2.05m | 10:50AM1.93m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:00AM0.09m | 4:16PM0.17m | 4:45AM0.15m | 5:03PM0.27m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — |
mm | — | — | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 10 |
Feels °C | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | N 11 | — | E 8 | — | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 8 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 76 | 2 | — | 115 | — | 254 | 147 | 98 | 149 | 121 | 118 | 87 | 81 | 60 | 41 | 41 | 25 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | E 10 | N 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | — | NE 10 | SSE 4 | — | E 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 104 | 46 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 4 | — | 4 | 1 | — | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 10 | — | SE 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | — | — | SSW 2 | SSW 2 | SSW 2 | SSW 2 | — | — | — | SW 2 |
| kJ | 147 | 316 | 330 | 289 | 380 | 427 | 278 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 111 | 195 | 141 | 105 | 120 | 120 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 100 | 51 | 100 |
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