Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whiritoa today (20 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 12s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 4s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Whiritoa at 9AM is: 0.2m 12s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a North direction, 0.4m 4s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 20). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (20 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 4s |
| Evening (20 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Whiritoa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Wed morning, min 8°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 4 | ENE 5 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 4 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 3 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 33 | 81 | 58 | 37 | 27 | 19 | 13 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | glassy | glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:17AM1.74m | 11:38PM1.82m | 12:09PM1.68m | 00:27AM1.72m | 1:01PM1.62m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:11AM0.12m | 5:26PM0.21m | 5:59AM0.18m | 6:16PM0.30m | 6:47AM0.25m | 7:06PM0.40m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | ENE 5 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 |
| kJ | 3 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 33 | 81 | 58 | 37 | 27 | 19 | 13 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 2 | SE 3 | ESE 4 | E 4 | E 4 | SE 4 | SSE 3 | — | S 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 5 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 106 | 106 | 106 | 106 | 106 | 106 | 106 | 106 | 106 | 31 | 106 | 106 | 118 | 112 | 106 | 112 | 133 | 202 | 202 | 202 | 215 | 191 | 155 |
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