Whangapoua Beach
Auckland · New Zealand
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Whangapoua Beach is a NE-facing sand beach on the New Zealand shoreline, opening onto the Fiji Sea — it catches N–E swell, and offshore S–W winds tidy the banks through october–april.
Today's surf at Whangapoua Beach
Updated 14:28 spot time
Whangapoua Beach surf report for Friday 2 Oct: waves 0.2 m–0.6 m knee to waist high, 0.1 m S swell at 5.1 s. Wind up to 25 km/h WSW. Water 15°C. Best surf window around 21:00 — poor (1.5/5) with 20 km/h SW wind.
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10-day forecast
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Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Water temperature by month
This month: ~15.8°C (60.4°F) on average
Jan
20°C
68°F · 17.3–22.5°C
Feb
21.2°C
70.2°F · 20.2–22.4°C
Mar
20.8°C
69.4°F · 18.8–22°C
Apr
19.9°C
67.8°F · 18–21.4°C
May
18.4°C
65.1°F · 17.4–20°C
Jun
16.8°C
62.2°F · 15.6–18.4°C
Jul
15.7°C
60.3°F · 14.9–16.5°C
Aug
15.1°C
59.2°F · 13.9–15.8°C
Sep
15°C
59°F · 14.1–15.7°C
Oct
15.8°C
60.4°F · 14.6–17.4°C
Nov
17.1°C
62.8°F · 15.5–18.6°C
Dec
18.8°C
65.8°F · 16.8–21°C
25-year monthly averages from the NOAA OISST satellite record — typical range min–max, not a live reading.
Know before you go
Best swell
N–E
Best wind
S–W
Break type
Beach break
Best season
October–April
Safety: Friendly by surf standards, but rip currents and drop-in etiquette still apply. Shifting sandbars create moving rip currents — learn to spot them and use them to get out back.
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