
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whiritoa today (28 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 13s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 12s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 12s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Whiritoa at 4AM is: 0.5m 8s primary swell from a North direction and 0.2m 13s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 12:00am September 28). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (28 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 12s |
| Evening (28 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Whiritoa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sun night. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue afternoon, min 8°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 28 | Tuesday 29 | Wednesday 30 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
63 | 35 | 23 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 8:32AM1.77m | 8:48PM1.83m | 9:16AM1.83m | 9:32PM1.86m | 10:02AM1.86m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:25AM0.16m | 2:44PM0.21m | 3:08AM0.11m | 3:29PM0.18m | 3:52AM0.08m | 4:16PM0.18m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:17 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 8 | 8 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 |
63 | 35 | 23 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NE 10 | NE 10 | E 11 | E 12 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 |
15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NE 12 | E 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 5 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | SW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | — | — | WSW 2 | — | — | WSW 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 14 | 14 | 122 | 213 | 213 | 202 | 202 | 162 | 162 | 161 | 214 | 214 | 214 | 177 | 177 | 114 | 112 | 106 | 106 | 261 | 340 | 155 | 112 |
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