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Whangapoua Surf Photo: 'Clean and serene' by Michelle

Lat Long: 36.71° S 175.62° E

Issued: 11 am 24 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Whangapoua sea temperature is

16.0° C

Normal for this time of year

Whangapoua surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

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3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ENE	NNE		ENE	ENE
	9 s	on		9 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 30 April at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Whangapoua around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ENE	E		ENE	ENE
	9 s	cross- on		9 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 30 April at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Whangapoua around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ENE	S		ENE	ENE
	9 s	cross- off		9 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 30 April at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Whangapoua around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ENE	SSW	SSW	ENE	E
	9 s	off	2 s	9 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 1 May at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Whangapoua around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ENE	SW	SW	ENE	NNW
	10 s	off	3 s	10 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 1 May at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Whangapoua around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ENE	SW	SW	ENE
	10 s	off	3 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 1 May at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Whangapoua around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	SW	SW	E	E
	10 s	off	3 s	10 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 1 May at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Whangapoua around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	SW	WSW	E	E
	10 s	off	4 s	10 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 1 May at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Whangapoua around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	SW	WSW	E	E
	10 s	off	4 s	10 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 1 May at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Whangapoua around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	SW	WSW	E	E
	10 s	off	4 s	10 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 1 May at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Whangapoua around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	SSW	SW	E	E
	12 s	off	2 s	10 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 1 May at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Whangapoua around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	S	SW	E	E
	13 s	cross- off	3 s	10 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 2 May at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Whangapoua around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	S	SSW	E	E
	13 s	cross- off	3 s	10 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 2 May at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Whangapoua around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	SSE	SSW	E	E
	13 s	cross- off	4 s	10 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 2 May at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Whangapoua around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	SE	SE	E	E
	13 s	cross	3 s	10 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 2 May at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Whangapoua around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	SE	ESE	E
	13 s	cross	9 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 2 May at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Whangapoua around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	SE	ESE	E
	6 s	cross	6 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 2 May at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Whangapoua around the time the photo was taken

Image captured One hour and 51 minutes after low water (rising spring tide). Tide height was 0.5m (1.6 ft). Range 2.44m (8.0 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Whangapoua Surf Photo: 'Clean and serene' by Michelle

Friends take a stroll past these beautiful shoulder high waves where a boogie boarder had just finished a solo session.

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User: Michelle (47 photos)

Country: New Zealand (2470 photos)

Photo taken at: 3:41 pm 1 May 2018