Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whiritoa today (18 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 10s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 10s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Oct, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 10s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Whiritoa at 5AM is: 0.2m 10s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.4m 5s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (18 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 10s |
| Evening (18 Oct) | 1ft (0.3m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Whiritoa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon afternoon, min 7°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 11 | ESE 5 | ENE 12 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 20 | 10 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy |
High Tide | 00:22AM1.53m | 12:55PM1.58m | 1:10AM1.47m | 1:45PM1.54m | 2:02AM1.42m | 2:38PM1.52m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:37AM0.39m | 7:10PM0.49m | 7:25AM0.44m | 8:01PM0.53m | 8:15AM0.47m | 8:55PM0.53m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 13 | 16 | 19 | 17 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 15 | 17 | 14 | 12 |
Feels °C | 6 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | E 5 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 11 | E 6 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
| kJ | 8 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 11 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 12 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | NNE 3 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 11 | E 5 | E 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | E 5 | E 5 | — | E 5 | N 13 | E 5 | N 13 | ENE 3 |
| kJ | 20 | 10 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 16 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 17 | NE 12 | NE 10 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | N 16 | E 5 | N 3 | — | N 15 | NE 9 | N 15 | N 14 | NE 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 13 | N 13 | — | N 13 | E 5 | N 13 |
| kJ | 5 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | — | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | 3 | 1 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 2 | NNW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 2 | — | — | — | — | — | E 5 | — | — | NE 3 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 155 | 112 | 112 | 112 | 133 | 270 | 213 | 132 | 112 | 112 | 112 | 184 | 118 | 118 | 160 | 132 | 160 | 155 | 112 | 112 | 160 | 160 | 202 | 112 |
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