Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whangapoua today (11 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 13s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 13s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 13s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Whangapoua at 4PM is: 0.4m 13s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am September 11). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (11 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 13s |
| Evening (11 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Whangapoua. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun morning, min 11°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Fri night, light winds from the WSW by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
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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) | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 44 | 44 | 43 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 6:25AM1.96m | 6:51PM2.10m | 7:16AM2.01m | 7:38PM2.11m | 8:04AM2.03m | 8:23PM2.09m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:39PM0.14m | 1:13AM0.12m | 1:30PM0.13m | 2:00AM0.09m | 2:17PM0.14m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:06 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 12 |
Feels °C | 9 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 13 | NE 9 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 |
| kJ | 22 | 44 | 19 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 13 | NE 9 | NE 13 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 44 | 20 | 43 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 15 | 15 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 5 | N 5 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | — | NE 16 | NE 16 | NE 16 | SE 5 | — | — | N 16 | — | W 5 | — | N 15 | N 14 | — | N 14 | E 16 |
| kJ | 4 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | 10 | 10 | 10 | 1 | — | — | 5 | — | 1 | — | 4 | 4 | — | 4 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 4 | — | WSW 2 | W 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 3 | SW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | WSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | WSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 |
| kJ | — | 3 | — | 1 | 4 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 2 | 26 | 38 | 2 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 116 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 148 | 234 | 257 |
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