Surf Forecast Whangapoua
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Whangapoua surfspot characteristics
Swell Window
N | E
Optimal Swell Direction
Swell Size
1ft - 1ft
Breaks over
sand
Wave type
rivermouth
Wave direction
right
Optimal Wind Direction
SW
Best Tides at
low | mid
More about Whangapoua surfspot
Most beaches on Great Barrier Island work nicely with N-SE swells but the best wave at Whangapoua rivermouth needs NE for the barrels to start spinning down the long triangulated bar. Awesome set-up in a pristine environment, with peaks up the crescent beach that catch SE as well. Various other beaches work in most E swells like Awana for small days, Kaitoke behind the islands and Medlands, where the southern reef of Shark Alley breaks once in a blue moon.
Get the car ferry across and camp in one of the many spartan campsites around the island. Stronger rips and a bit sharkier than the mainland.