Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whitianga today (19 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 14s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 13s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 13s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Whitianga at 8AM is: 0.3m 14s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 18). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Jul) | 1ft (0.3m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (19 Jul) | 1ft (0.3m) | 13s |
| Evening (19 Jul) | 1ft (0.3m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Whitianga. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun afternoon, min 10°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
Sunday 19 | Monday 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) | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 67 | 67 | 67 | 40 | 37 | 35 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 112 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:40PM2.22m | 11:00AM2.07m | 11:30PM2.14m | 11:52AM2.02m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:55AM0.48m | 5:06PM0.50m | 5:44AM0.48m | 5:56PM0.56m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 8 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 |
| kJ | 67 | 67 | 67 | 40 | 37 | 35 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 11 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | E 3 | N 8 | N 8 | ESE 12 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 14 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | N 9 | N 8 | — | — | — | — | — | NW 4 | N 10 | N 8 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 2 | WSW 2 | WSW 2 | WSW 2 | WSW 2 | WSW 2 | WSW 2 | WSW 2 | WSW 2 | — | — | — | ESE 3 | E 3 | E 4 | ENE 4 | E 6 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 112 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 113 | 113 | 113 | 113 | 113 | 113 | 113 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 106 | 106 | 106 |
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