Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whiritoa today (13 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 7s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Whiritoa at 4AM is: 1.6m 7s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 1.1m 6s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (13 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 7s |
| Evening (13 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Whiritoa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 58mm), heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat afternoon, min 12°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | ||||||||||||||||
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 7 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 243 | 375 | 279 | 295 | 313 | 373 | 269 | 226 | 181 | 164 | 153 | 193 | 193 | 188 | 213 | 207 | 232 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 6:11PM1.90m | 6:31AM1.80m | 7:05PM1.96m | 7:27AM1.83m | 7:56PM1.98m | ||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:29AM0.19m | 12:48PM0.06m | 1:25AM0.12m | 1:41PM0.04m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — |
mm | 9 | 11 | 6 | 13 | 10 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 7 | E 14 | NNE 7 | ESE 6 | E 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 243 | 4 | 279 | 25 | 16 | 292 | 269 | 226 | 181 | 164 | 153 | 193 | 193 | 188 | 213 | 207 | 232 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 12 | N 12 | — | — | E 13 | E 13 | E 16 | E 16 | E 16 | E 16 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | — | — | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 13 | N 11 | E 16 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | NE 7 | E 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 69 | 375 | 83 | 295 | 313 | 373 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 139 | 110 | 110 | 106 | 83 | 54 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 31 | 46 | 6 |
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