Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whiritoa today (17 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 18s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 17s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 16s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Whiritoa at 9AM is: 0.2m 18s primary swell from a East direction and 0.2m 12s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 17). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (17 Jul) | 1ft (0.3m) | 17s |
| Evening (17 Jul) | 1ft (0.3m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Whiritoa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun morning, min 10°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | E 18 | E 18 | E 18 | E 17 | ESE 17 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 15 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 26 | 25 | 24 | 53 | 55 | 51 | 48 | 42 | 41 | 37 | 37 | 19 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 3 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:37AM1.86m | 9:09PM2.02m | 9:31AM1.84m | 10:00PM1.98m | 10:25AM1.79m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:37AM0.08m | 2:53PM-0.00m | 3:30AM0.07m | 3:45PM0.04m | 4:21AM0.09m | 4:36PM0.11m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 17 | ESE 17 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 15 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 |
| kJ | 13 | 12 | 12 | 53 | 55 | 51 | 48 | 42 | 41 | 37 | 37 | 19 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 3 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 18 | E 18 | E 18 | E 12 | NE 10 | E 11 | NE 10 | E 18 | E 18 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | — | NE 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 |
| kJ | 26 | 25 | 24 | 12 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | — | NE 10 | — | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | E 17 | E 16 | — | — | NE 9 | — | — | — | — | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 |
| kJ | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | 4 | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 2 | WSW 2 | WSW 2 | SW 3 | SW 2 | WSW 2 | WSW 2 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 2 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 14 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 15 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 31 | 14 | 31 | 44 | 44 | 54 | 160 | 160 | 160 | 160 | 112 | 112 |
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