Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whatarangi Station today (18 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 12s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 15s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Whatarangi Station at 1PM is: 0.4m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.5m 6s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.5m 12s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (18 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 15s |
| Evening (18 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Whatarangi Station. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat morning, min 6°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, strong winds from the NW by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 6 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 6 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 60 | 48 | 77 | 80 | 93 | 234 | 305 | 371 | 485 | 926 | 845 | 660 | 542 | 415 | 303 | 271 | 217 | 399 | 879 | 1097 | 1814 | 4618 | 6170 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:19AM1.23m | 10:43PM1.12m | 11:05AM1.21m | 11:28PM1.10m | 11:50AM1.20m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:05AM0.20m | 4:39PM0.21m | 4:50AM0.23m | 5:24PM0.23m | 5:33AM0.24m | 6:08PM0.24m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 |
Feels °C | 7 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 14 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 13 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SE 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | WNW 6 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SSW 15 | SE 11 | SE 11 |
| kJ | 60 | 44 | 24 | 16 | 69 | 234 | 305 | 371 | 485 | 926 | 845 | 660 | 542 | 415 | 303 | 271 | 217 | 40 | 12 | 12 | 128 | 30 | 30 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSW 15 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | NW 7 | SSW 15 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 42 | 48 | 77 | 72 | 93 | 65 | 31 | 63 | 71 | 71 | 36 | 35 | 33 | 32 | 20 | 21 | 13 | 13 | 17 | 89 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 14 | SE 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 6 | NW 3 | SE 13 | S 20 | SSW 20 | — | — | — | ENE 6 | E 12 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | NE 11 | NE 8 | E 11 | NNW 7 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 18 | 44 | 48 | 80 | 10 | 2 | 28 | 30 | 127 | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | 31 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 5 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NW 2 | — | — | — | — | — | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | WNW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 38 | 85 | 157 | 249 | 275 | 195 | 399 | 879 | 1097 | 1814 | 4618 | 6170 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 94 | 97 | 94 | 105 | 97 | 35 | 35 | 280 | 303 | 73 |
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