Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whitianga today (22 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 12s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 12s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 12s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Whitianga at 10AM is: 0.1m 12s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.1m 5s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 22). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (22 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 12s |
| Evening (22 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Whitianga. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue morning, min 7°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 22 | Wednesday 23 | Thursday 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 10 | NE 10 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | NE 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 10 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | SSE 3 | SE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 34 | 36 | 87 | 47 | 20 | 13 | 7 | 5 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | glassy | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:03AM1.73m | 3:56PM1.79m | 4:00AM1.75m | 4:51PM1.82m | 4:53AM1.78m | 5:39PM1.87m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:21AM0.78m | 10:00PM0.80m | 10:19AM0.75m | 10:50PM0.76m | 11:08AM0.69m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:14 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 12 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 9 |
Feels °C | 7 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 10 | E 9 | NE 9 | E 8 | NNW 5 | — | N 6 | N 6 | SE 5 | SE 5 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | — | NE 11 | NE 11 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 5 | 5 | 60 | 40 | 20 | 13 | 7 | 4 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | N 5 | E 10 | E 12 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | N 6 | E 9 | — | E 11 | E 11 | E 9 | E 10 | — | NE 11 | NE 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 16 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | NW 5 | E 12 | E 12 | E 10 | E 12 | NE 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 10 | E 12 | E 11 | — | — | E 11 | — | — | — | E 10 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 3 | WSW 3 | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | WSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | SSE 3 | SE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 5 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 5 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 34 | 36 | 87 | 47 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 203 | 245 | 245 | 288 | 254 | 245 | 203 | 203 | 212 | 212 | 274 | 274 | 274 | 187 | 187 | 109 | 24 | 14 | 92 | 64 | 79 | 162 | 189 |
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