
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whiritoa today (09 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Whiritoa at 8PM is: 1.2m 6s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.7m 10s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.4m 6s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 09). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (09 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 10s |
| Evening (09 Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Whiritoa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Very mild (max 12°C on Thu morning, min 6°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Thu afternoon, light winds from the SSE by Sat afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sun 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSE 6 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSE 6 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
122 | 120 | 94 | 96 | 96 | 94 | 94 | 92 | 69 | 69 | 74 | 144 | 264 | 188 | 148 | 154 | 125 | 127 | 96 | 94 | 66 | 44 | 43 | 63 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:29PM1.61m | 1:44AM1.70m | 2:27PM1.65m | 2:43AM1.71m | 3:27PM1.71m | 3:44AM1.74m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:17AM0.27m | 7:36PM0.38m | 8:10AM0.23m | 8:35PM0.37m | 9:07AM0.20m | 9:37PM0.35m | ||||||||||||||||||
7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | |
— | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 |
Feels °C | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SE 6 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 |
122 | 120 | 94 | 96 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 92 | 69 | 69 | 35 | 144 | 180 | 188 | 148 | 154 | 125 | 127 | 96 | 94 | 66 | 44 | 43 | 63 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | ESE 6 | NE 8 | ESE 7 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | — | E 10 | N 14 | — | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | E 10 | E 6 | E 6 | — | NE 8 | — | — |
24 | 19 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 26 | 20 | 20 | 15 | — | 66 | 4 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 31 | 11 | 6 | — | 3 | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 7 | — | — | ESE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
3 | 12 | 12 | 12 | — | — | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 3 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | ESE 10 | SSE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 3 | E 4 | E 4 | SE 4 |
2 | 23 | 40 | 69 | 96 | 68 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 43 | 74 | 37 | 264 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 7 | 8 | 6 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 64 | 126 | 177 | 177 | 184 | 215 | 6 | 6 | 46 | 106 | 64 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 6 | 0 | 15 | 18 | 0 |
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