Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whiritoa today (18 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period with NNE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period with NNE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for Whiritoa at 5AM is: 1.4m 6s primary swell from a North direction and 1.0m 6s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction, 0.2m 11s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm September 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (18 Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 8s |
| Evening (18 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Whiritoa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Thu night. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat morning, min 11°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri afternoon, strong winds from the WSW by Sun morning). | |||||||||||||||||
Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 27 | 57 | 78 | 171 | 285 | 438 | 381 | 351 | 248 | 203 | 193 | 173 | 136 | 100 | 107 | 86 | 64 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 11:12PM1.63m | 11:43AM1.63m | 11:57PM1.56m | 12:32PM1.57m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:28AM0.31m | 5:54PM0.44m | 6:13AM0.38m | 6:43PM0.50m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:08 | — |
mm | — | — | — | 7 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 5 | N 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 |
| kJ | 27 | 28 | 42 | 97 | 171 | 310 | 381 | 351 | 248 | 203 | 193 | 173 | 136 | 100 | 107 | 86 | 64 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | NE 11 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | — | E 13 | E 12 | ENE 7 | E 12 | E 12 | ENE 7 |
| kJ | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 18 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 12 | — | E 12 | E 11 |
| kJ | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 3 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | — | — | — | — | SW 2 | — | — | SW 2 | SW 3 | WSW 3 | W 3 |
| kJ | — | 57 | 78 | 171 | 285 | 438 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 106 | 106 | 106 | 54 | 0 | 23 | 54 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 234 | 126 | 214 | 214 |
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