
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whananaki Beach today (21 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Whananaki Beach at 5AM is: 1.4m 7s primary swell from a East direction and 0.4m 12s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 20). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (21 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 6s |
| Evening (21 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Whananaki Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu afternoon, min 10°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | ||||||||||||||||
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 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 11 | SE 5 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | NNE 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
70 | 102 | 186 | 148 | 113 | 106 | 89 | 71 | 53 | 31 | 23 | 23 | 27 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 11 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 00:08AM2.02m | 12:40PM1.85m | 00:56AM1.90m | 1:32PM1.79m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:29AM0.24m | 6:45PM0.38m | 7:17AM0.31m | 7:37PM0.49m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | |
mm | — | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | ESE 5 |
14 | 47 | 46 | 46 | 43 | 42 | 89 | 71 | 53 | 31 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 13 | 13 | 8 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 12 | NNE 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | NNE 7 |
47 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 10 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | — | — | — | NW 9 | NW 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | ESE 10 |
7 | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 11 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 5 | — | — | SSW 3 | — |
70 | 102 | 186 | 148 | 113 | 106 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 27 | — | — | 3 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 82 | 59 | 59 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 35 | 7 | 126 |
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