Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whangaparaoa today (27 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 6s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Sep, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 7s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Whangaparaoa at 7AM is: 1.5m 6s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm September 26). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 12s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.2m 16s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (27 Sep) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 7s |
| Evening (27 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Whangaparaoa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun afternoon, min 8°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, strong winds from the WNW by Sun afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||
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9 PM | 12 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 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) | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | W 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 25 | 101 | 140 | 135 | 230 | 372 | 606 | 1074 | 1087 | 824 | 355 | 469 | 334 | 284 | 205 | 320 | 162 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:15PM1.66m | 6:40AM1.63m | 6:57PM1.72m | 7:24AM1.70m | 7:40PM1.76m | ||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:33AM0.23m | 12:50PM0.24m | 1:16AM0.16m | 1:35PM0.20m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:08 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 11 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 5 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | NW 7 |
| kJ | 25 | 57 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 41 | 80 | 78 | 69 | 67 | 355 | 469 | 62 | 62 | 61 | 40 | 77 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 12 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 15 | SE 12 | N 10 | — | — | NE 12 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | SE 12 |
| kJ | 58 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 22 | 34 | 2 | — | — | 5 | 66 | 65 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 40 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | — | — | — | — | NE 11 | NE 11 | — | NE 11 | N 12 | N 12 | NE 11 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | — | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WSW 6 | — | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | W 6 |
| kJ | — | 101 | 140 | 135 | 230 | 372 | 606 | 1074 | 1087 | 824 | 160 | — | 334 | 284 | 205 | 320 | 162 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 27 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 100 | 78 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 7 | 35 | 100 | 48 | 48 | 27 |
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