Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whiritoa today (19 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with NNE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Whiritoa at 5AM is: 1.3m 8s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm September 18). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (19 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
| Evening (19 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Whiritoa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat morning, min 7°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Fri night, fresh winds from the WSW by Sun morning). | |||||||||||||||||
Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 287 | 236 | 198 | 178 | 178 | 136 | 98 | 84 | 71 | 57 | 36 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:57PM1.56m | 12:32PM1.57m | 00:46AM1.49m | 1:24PM1.52m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:13AM0.38m | 6:43PM0.50m | 7:02AM0.44m | 7:35PM0.55m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 10 |
Feels °C | 11 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
| kJ | 287 | 236 | 198 | 178 | 178 | 136 | 98 | 84 | 71 | 57 | 36 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 12 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 11 | E 11 | N 6 | ENE 9 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | N 8 | N 8 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 12 | E 12 | — | — | E 11 | NW 6 | NNE 8 | N 8 | NE 8 | E 11 | E 15 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WSW 2 | — | WSW 2 | SW 2 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | W 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 102 | 126 | 160 | 0 | 233 | 233 | 233 | 234 | 71 | 71 | 126 | 135 |
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