Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whiritoa today (14 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 7s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 7s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Whiritoa at 5AM is: 1.9m 7s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 1.6m 7s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 0.1m 15s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (14 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 7s |
| Evening (14 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Whiritoa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri morning, min 9°C on Sun afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 200 | 233 | 317 | 429 | 405 | 330 | 186 | 181 | 346 | 292 | 367 | 412 | 412 | 389 | 338 | 306 | 250 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:05PM1.96m | 7:27AM1.83m | 7:56PM1.98m | 8:19AM1.85m | 8:45PM1.97m | ||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:25AM0.12m | 1:41PM0.04m | 2:17AM0.08m | 2:32PM0.05m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — |
mm | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 13 |
Feels °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 200 | 178 | 204 | 274 | 272 | 209 | 186 | 181 | 218 | 292 | 367 | 412 | 412 | 389 | 338 | 306 | 250 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 16 | E 16 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | — | — | NE 10 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | 35 | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 16 | — | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | — | — | E 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 5 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | — | — | ENE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 2 |
| kJ | — | 233 | 317 | 429 | 405 | 330 | — | — | 346 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 64 | 106 | 102 | 49 | 64 | 46 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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