Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whangaparaoa today (10 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (10 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 9s period with NNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (10 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 9s period with NNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (10 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Whangaparaoa at 2PM is: 1.9m 9s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 0.7m 4s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 10). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (10 Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (10 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 9s |
| Evening (10 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Whangaparaoa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon morning, min 10°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 749 | 644 | 524 | 422 | 344 | 330 | 273 | 266 | 177 | 169 | 169 | 173 | 230 | 225 | 184 | 175 | 140 | 140 | 111 | 165 | 146 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | off | glassy | on | glassy | glassy | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:02PM1.71m | 4:22AM1.66m | 5:03PM1.77m | 5:24AM1.70m | 6:01PM1.84m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:38AM0.18m | 10:16PM0.30m | 10:40AM0.14m | 11:19PM0.24m | 11:41AM0.09m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 |
| kJ | 749 | 644 | 524 | 422 | 344 | 330 | 273 | 266 | 177 | 169 | 169 | 173 | 230 | 225 | 184 | 175 | 140 | 140 | 111 | 165 | 146 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | SE 10 | SE 10 | E 13 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | W 4 | W 4 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | ESE 12 | SE 10 |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 10 | NE 12 | NE 12 | SE 10 | NE 11 | NE 11 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | SE 10 | NE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 14 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | — | SE 3 | — | — | — | SE 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | SE 3 | ESE 3 | E 3 | ENE 4 | — | — |
| kJ | — | 10 | 22 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 10 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 16 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 27 | 27 | 35 | 68 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 15 | 15 |
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