
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whananaki Beach today (27 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 12s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 13s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 13s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Whananaki Beach at 7AM is: 0.7m 13s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.6m 5s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.9m 5s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (27 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 13s |
| Evening (27 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Whananaki Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Very mild (max 13°C on Mon afternoon, min 9°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | ||||||||||||||||
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 14 | E 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
101 | 176 | 178 | 173 | 162 | 162 | 218 | 222 | 222 | 222 | 225 | 225 | 222 | 225 | 242 | 246 | 229 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:17AM1.66m | 6:00PM1.77m | 6:07AM1.69m | 6:46PM1.83m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:18PM0.63m | 11:34AM0.43m | 00:09AM0.59m | 12:22PM0.39m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 10 |
Feels °C | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 14 | E 13 | ESE 5 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 6 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 |
101 | 176 | 32 | 173 | 162 | 162 | 47 | 222 | 222 | 222 | 225 | 225 | 222 | 225 | 242 | 246 | 229 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | NNW 6 | ESE 13 | ESE 5 | E 5 | NW 6 | ESE 13 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 5 | SE 5 | N 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ESE 6 |
39 | 8 | 178 | 30 | 19 | 1 | 218 | 46 | 33 | 15 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | — | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | N 14 | N 12 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | — | — | — | — | NE 10 |
10 | — | 4 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 3 | ESE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | — | SE 5 | S 4 | SSW 4 | SSE 5 | SW 2 | SSW 2 | SW 2 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | — | SE 6 | — |
3 | 27 | 53 | 36 | — | 27 | 9 | 13 | 58 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 10 | — | 8 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 66 | 53 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 59 | 23 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 7 | 44 | 7 |
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