
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ocean Beach (Whangarei) today (27 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 11s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period with NNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Ocean Beach (Whangarei) at 4AM is: 0.2m 11s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 27). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (27 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 6s |
| Evening (27 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Ocean Beach (Whangarei). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Warm (max 20°C on Thu afternoon, min 11°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed morning, fresh winds from the W by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 27 | Wednesday 28 | Thursday 29 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 11 | N 12 | N 12 | N 14 | NNW 6 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 13 | N 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | N 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
9 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 149 | 150 | 138 | 111 | 87 | 65 | 60 | 44 | 30 | 27 | 26 | 3 | 16 | 34 | 62 | 36 | 35 | 76 | 3 | |
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 | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 9:00AM2.66m | 9:13PM2.67m | 9:49AM2.75m | 10:02PM2.68m | 10:38AM2.79m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:36AM0.47m | 2:58PM0.60m | 3:23AM0.39m | 3:47PM0.56m | 4:11AM0.36m | 4:39PM0.55m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:49 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 15 |
Feels °C | 12 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NE 9 | N 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | N 12 |
9 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 150 | 138 | 111 | 87 | 65 | 60 | 44 | 30 | 27 | 26 | 3 | 16 | 34 | 62 | 36 | 35 | 76 | 3 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 10 | N 12 | NE 10 | N 12 | N 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 12 | N 14 | E 13 | E 13 | S 4 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NNE 8 | N 13 | NE 9 | NNE 8 | N 12 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 |
4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 22 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | N 11 | NE 10 | N 12 | N 14 | E 15 | E 16 | N 14 | N 14 | E 13 | N 14 | N 13 | N 13 | — | E 13 | N 13 | E 13 | N 8 | N 12 | E 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | E 12 |
2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | — | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | N 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | S 3 | — | — | SW 3 | SW 3 | NNW 6 | NW 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 3 | WSW 4 | W 4 | WNW 4 |
42 | 51 | 58 | 57 | 124 | 149 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 46 | 22 | 27 | 15 | 6 | 14 | 18 | 53 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 72 | 273 | 211 | 21 | 559 | 20 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 435 | 434 | 387 | 428 | 428 | 0 | 0 | 434 | 437 | 434 | 440 |
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