
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whiritoa today (14 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 12s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 12s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 12s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Whiritoa at 9AM is: 0.3m 12s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.2m 4s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (14 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 12s |
| Evening (14 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Whiritoa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed afternoon, min 8°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | ENE 13 | ENE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | ENE 13 | NE 12 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | NE 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 21 | 22 | 18 | 13 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 23 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:45AM1.83m | 9:02PM1.85m | 9:29AM1.81m | 9:45PM1.79m | 10:13AM1.76m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:37AM0.08m | 2:56PM0.16m | 3:20AM0.11m | 3:41PM0.22m | 4:02AM0.16m | 4:25PM0.28m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 9 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 14 | 10 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | NE 11 | E 4 | E 4 | NE 12 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | NE 12 |
24 | 23 | 23 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 24 | 24 | 21 | 22 | 12 | 13 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 23 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | E 8 | ENE 4 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 14 | E 9 | ENE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 11 | ENE 13 | E 4 | E 4 | — | — | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | — |
7 | 6 | 2 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 18 | 7 | 7 | 20 | 17 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 14 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 8 | E 14 | E 9 | E 4 | E 9 | ENE 13 | NE 11 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | — | — |
4 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 3 | E 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 2 | E 4 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 3 | — | — | — | — |
1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 112 | 132 | 191 | 202 | 177 | 177 | 214 | 234 | 112 | 112 | 112 | 132 | 240 | 177 | 155 | 214 | 214 | 233 | 233 | 234 | 233 | 233 | 233 |
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