Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whiritoa today (17 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Whiritoa at 3PM is: 0.7m 9s primary swell from a East direction and 0.7m 6s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 1.1m 5s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (17 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 9s |
| Evening (17 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Whiritoa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Mon afternoon, min 4°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 6 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 151 | 74 | 83 | 151 | 153 | 121 | 118 | 89 | 61 | 42 | 44 | 25 | 25 | 14 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 17 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:59AM1.80m | 10:18PM1.86m | 10:46AM1.75m | 11:03PM1.77m | 11:34AM1.69m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:09PM0.16m | 4:38AM0.13m | 4:56PM0.24m | 5:22AM0.20m | 5:42PM0.33m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 |
Feels °C | 2 | 4 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 4 | SSE 4 | E 10 | SSE 4 | E 10 | ESE 9 |
| kJ | 94 | 74 | 83 | 151 | 153 | 121 | 118 | 89 | 61 | 42 | 44 | 25 | 25 | 14 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 17 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 12 | SE 6 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | N 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | SE 4 | E 8 | E 8 | NE 10 | E 10 | SE 4 | SE 4 |
| kJ | — | 3 | 35 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 10 | NE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 12 | SE 5 | SE 5 | E 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | SE 6 | SE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 3 | — | — | SSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 2 | — | SE 4 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 151 | 71 | 60 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 5 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 112 | 112 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 31 | 118 | 155 | 155 | 112 | 177 | 184 | 118 | 112 | 106 | 106 |
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