Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ocean Beach (Whangarei) today (12 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 7s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Ocean Beach (Whangarei) at 12PM is: 0.5m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 14s secondary swell from a North direction, 0.3m 2s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (12 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 8s |
| Evening (12 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Ocean Beach (Whangarei). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri night, min 12°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 12 | Saturday 13 | Sunday 14 | Mon 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | E 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | E 5 | NE 12 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
61 | 43 | 39 | 33 | 33 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 13 | 6 | |
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-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 4:06AM2.48m | 4:50PM2.45m | 5:04AM2.53m | 5:49PM2.59m | 6:02AM2.59m | 6:47PM2.71m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:25AM0.62m | 10:56PM0.81m | 11:22AM0.52m | 11:54PM0.71m | 12:19PM0.42m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | |
— | — | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | 5:14 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | NE 13 | ESE 5 | E 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | E 5 | E 4 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
61 | 43 | 39 | 33 | 33 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 14 | 13 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 13 | 6 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 15 | N 15 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | E 10 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | SE 6 | NE 12 | N 12 | NE 12 |
— | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 5 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 15 | — | N 9 | N 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | — | E 10 | E 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 7 | NE 12 | — | — | — |
4 | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 6 | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 3 | — | — | S 2 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | S 3 | SSW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | S 3 | S 3 | SSE 2 | ESE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
2 | — | — | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 147 | 147 | 147 | 147 | 126 | 117 | 114 | 114 | 126 | 119 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 147 | 72 | 72 | 72 |
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