Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whiritoa today (14 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Whiritoa at 12PM is: 1.7m 7s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 1.5m 7s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 0.1m 15s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 14). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (14 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 7s |
| Evening (14 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Whiritoa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri morning, min 3°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 314 | 479 | 272 | 286 | 229 | 210 | 262 | 310 | 280 | 333 | 413 | 394 | 354 | 306 | 262 | 250 | 221 | 221 | 190 | 176 | 122 | 119 | 85 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 7:27AM1.83m | 7:56PM1.98m | 8:19AM1.85m | 8:45PM1.97m | 9:10AM1.84m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:25AM0.12m | 1:41PM0.04m | 2:17AM0.08m | 2:32PM0.05m | 3:06AM0.06m | 3:21PM0.09m | |||||||||||||||||
 |  |  |  | | |  | | | | | | | |  | | | | | | | | | |
 | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — |
mm | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 8 |
Feels °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 204 | 311 | 272 | 224 | 229 | 210 | 262 | 310 | 280 | 333 | 413 | 394 | 354 | 306 | 262 | 250 | 221 | 221 | 190 | 176 | 122 | 119 | 85 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | NE 10 | NE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 10 | — | — |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 33 | 47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 11 | N 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 7 | — | ENE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 2 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SSE 2 | SE 4 | SE 6 |
| kJ | 314 | 479 | — | 286 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 34 | 59 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 64 | 102 | 49 | 64 | 44 | 60 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 72 | 106 | 171 |
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