
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whananaki Beach today (02 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Whananaki Beach at 11AM is: 1.5m 7s primary swell from a East direction and 0.3m 15s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 0.4m 4s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 02). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (02 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 7s |
| Evening (02 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Whananaki Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon morning, min 7°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 7 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | SE 6 | E 6 | NE 13 | NE 13 | E 6 | NE 13 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
221 | 371 | 323 | 209 | 134 | 86 | 62 | 45 | 33 | 27 | 27 | 17 | 25 | 32 | 19 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 15 | 14 | 13 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:40AM1.85m | 10:02PM2.01m | 10:21AM1.85m | 10:40PM2.00m | 11:05AM1.86m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:42AM0.31m | 3:50PM0.26m | 4:21AM0.28m | 4:30PM0.29m | 5:01AM0.26m | 5:13PM0.33m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 9 |
Feels °C | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | NE 15 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 |
37 | 34 | 323 | 209 | 134 | 86 | 62 | 20 | 33 | 24 | 17 | 17 | 11 | 32 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 13 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 15 | NW 7 | NE 15 | NE 15 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NE 14 | SE 6 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 8 | NE 12 | ENE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
34 | 2 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 30 | 29 | 18 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 17 | 12 | 24 | 15 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 15 | 6 | 6 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | SE 14 | NE 18 | NE 18 | — | SE 13 | ESE 10 | NE 13 | E 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 13 | — | NE 15 | — | — | — | — | NE 18 | NE 18 | NE 17 | NE 16 |
4 | 7 | 12 | 12 | — | 7 | 9 | 28 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 25 | — | 9 | — | — | — | — | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 7 | — | SSW 4 | S 4 | SSW 2 | SSW 2 | SE 6 | — | — | — | — | SW 2 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | WSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | S 3 | S 3 | S 3 |
221 | 371 | — | 4 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 45 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 3 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 82 | 53 | 13 | 53 | 58 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 23 | 7 | 7 | 35 | 23 | 7 | 58 | 90 | 126 |
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