
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ocean Beach (Whangarei) today (28 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 13s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 13s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 13s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Ocean Beach (Whangarei) at 2AM is: 0.9m 13s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a North direction, 0.6m 3s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (28 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 13s |
| Evening (28 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Ocean Beach (Whangarei). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu afternoon, min 11°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | ||||||||||||||||
9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
235 | 238 | 238 | 238 | 238 | 238 | 265 | 265 | 246 | 303 | 298 | 298 | 298 | 298 | 294 | 285 | 271 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 6:14PM2.33m | 6:16AM2.23m | 6:59PM2.37m | 7:03AM2.26m | 7:41PM2.42m | ||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:14AM1.01m | 12:37PM0.83m | 1:00AM0.94m | 1:20PM0.76m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 |
235 | 238 | 238 | 238 | 238 | 238 | 265 | 265 | 246 | 303 | 298 | 298 | 298 | 298 | 294 | 285 | 271 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 |
12 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | N 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 |
1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 3 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | S 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | N 3 | N 3 | N 3 |
34 | 17 | 9 | 21 | 17 | 11 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 6 | 6 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 21 | 12 | 0 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 43 |
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