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Whangapoua Surf Photo: 'Whangapoua'

Lat Long: 36.71° S 175.62° E

Issued: 5 pm 19 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in hr min

Today's Whangapoua sea temperature is

16.6° C

Slightly warmer than usual

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
	E	E	E	NNE	NE
	6 s	cross- on	6 s	17 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 15 March 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	ESE	E	NNE
	7 s	cross- on	7 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 15 March 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	ESE	E	NNE	NNE
	7 s	cross	7 s	16 s	22 s

Open ocean wave model on 15 March 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	ESE	E	NNE	NNE
	8 s	cross- on	8 s	21 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 15 March 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	SE	ESE	NNE	ENE
	8 s	cross	8 s	20 s	20 s

Open ocean wave model on 16 March 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	SSE	SSE	E	NNE
	10 s	cross- off	7 s	10 s	20 s

Open ocean wave model on 16 March 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	S	SSE	ENE	NNE
	12 s	cross- off	7 s	12 s	19 s

Open ocean wave model on 16 March 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
	ENE	S	SSE	ENE	NNE
	13 s	cross- off	7 s	13 s	17 s

Open ocean wave model on 16 March 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
	ENE	S	S	ENE	NNE
	13 s	cross- off	6 s	13 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 16 March 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
	ENE	SW	S	ENE	NNE
	13 s	off	6 s	13 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 16 March 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	SW	SSW	ENE	NNE
	13 s	off	6 s	12 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 16 March 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	SW	SW	ENE	NNE
	12 s	off	4 s	12 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 16 March 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	NNE
	12 s	off	3 s	12 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 17 March 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	SSW	SSW	ENE	NNE
	12 s	off	4 s	12 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 17 March 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	S	SW	ENE	NNE
	11 s	cross- off	4 s	11 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 17 March 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
	ENE	SW	SW	ENE	NNE
	11 s	off	3 s	11 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 17 March 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
	ENE	SW	SW	ENE	NNE
	11 s	off	3 s	11 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 17 March at 12 pm

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

Image captured One hour and 41 minutes before high water (rising ordinary tide). Tide height was 1.6m (5.1 ft). Range 2.46m (8.1 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Whangapoua Surf Photo: 'Whangapoua' by Snow-Forecast.com user

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Photo taken at: 2:00 pm 16 Mar 2015