Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whiritoa today (20 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 9s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Whiritoa at 9AM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 20). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (20 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 9s |
| Evening (20 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Whiritoa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon afternoon, min 7°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Sun morning, light winds from the WSW by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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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) | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 36 | 21 | 18 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 17 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 00:46AM1.49m | 1:24PM1.52m | 1:40AM1.44m | 2:20PM1.49m | 2:37AM1.42m | 3:16PM1.50m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:02AM0.44m | 7:35PM0.55m | 7:55AM0.47m | 8:31PM0.57m | 8:50AM0.48m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:12 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 15 | 16 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 6 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | E 9 | NW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 |
| kJ | 36 | 21 | 18 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 17 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | NE 10 | N 8 | NNW 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | E 10 | N 8 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | NE 8 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 8 | E 12 | E 12 |
| kJ | 2 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | N 6 | NNW 7 | N 8 | NW 5 | NW 5 | E 15 | N 8 | E 15 | N 8 | — | N 6 | E 13 | N 8 | N 7 | NE 7 | N 6 | — | — | — | E 12 | E 10 | E 9 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 3 | W 3 | W 4 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 3 | SW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 2 | W 3 | W 2 | W 2 | — | — | — | W 2 | WSW 3 | SW 3 |
| kJ | 6 | 11 | 17 | 17 | 13 | 10 | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 8 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 233 | 233 | 485 | 71 | 71 | 122 | 135 | 135 | 177 | 214 | 214 | 234 | 234 | 126 | 234 | 162 | 161 | 214 | 233 | 233 | 233 | 214 | 126 |
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