Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whangapoua today (09 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Whangapoua at 9AM is: 1.1m 6s primary swell from a North direction and 0.2m 13s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 09). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (09 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 6s |
| Evening (09 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Whangapoua. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 40mm), heaviest during Sun night. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun morning, min 10°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | NNW 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 7 | NNE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 27 | 41 | 74 | 102 | 127 | 167 | 214 | 984 | 280 | 181 | 140 | 116 | 116 | 92 | 89 | 87 | 67 | 67 | 66 | 66 | 64 | 56 | 84 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:31AM1.85m | 3:16PM1.89m | 3:36AM1.86m | 4:20PM1.95m | 4:41AM1.89m | 5:21PM2.03m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:54AM0.25m | 9:30PM0.39m | 9:58AM0.21m | 10:36PM0.34m | 11:00AM0.16m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 14 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 13 | NE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 12 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 7 | NNE 8 |
| kJ | 7 | 7 | 18 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 387 | 280 | 181 | 140 | 116 | 116 | 92 | 89 | 87 | 67 | 67 | 66 | 66 | 64 | 56 | 84 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 10 | N 12 | N 12 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | NE 12 | ENE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 11 | E 11 | N 9 | E 11 |
| kJ | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 15 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 12 | N 12 | E 13 | E 13 | — | — | — | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | — | — | — | — | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | — |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | NNW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 27 | 41 | 74 | 102 | 127 | 167 | 214 | 984 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 195 | 150 | 181 | 181 | 83 | 14 | 43 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 79 | 105 | 50 | 106 |
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