Whangapoua Surf Break

Lat Long: 36.71° S 175.62° E

Whangapoua WaveFinder

Issued: 12 am 07 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's Whangapoua sea temperature is
14.8°C
0.3° 

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


Whangapoua surf forecast from 6 Oct 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Wednesday 7 Oct, 10PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s period, ENE swell with offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Wednesday 7 Oct, 10PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s period, ENE swell with 322 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 7 Oct, 7AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s period with ENE swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Whangapoua this week:

The surf forecast for Whangapoua over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Oct 07) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 12s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Whangapoua in the next 16 days are 1.4m 9s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Oct 07) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 3s period and expected on Wednesday (Oct 07) at 7PM.

Wave TypeTime (NZDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 7AM (Wed 7th Oct)4ft (1.2m) 7s
Best Surf10PM (Wed 7th Oct)4.5ft (1.4m) 9s
Most Powerful10PM (Wed 7th Oct)4.5ft (1.4m) 9s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Whangapoua over the next 16 days.


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