Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whitianga today (31 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period with NNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 11s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 11s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Whitianga at 7AM is: 1.6m 7s primary swell from a North direction and 0.6m 11s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.1m 18s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 30). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (31 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 11s |
| Evening (31 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Whitianga. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu night, min 6°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Thu night, calm by Sun afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||
Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | ||||||||||||||||
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 11 | E 11 | E 11 | N 7 | NNW 7 | N 7 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 92 | 89 | 87 | 240 | 279 | 63 | 61 | 60 | 60 | 37 | 37 | 31 | 30 | 52 | 46 | 25 | 25 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:14PM1.97m | 8:19AM1.91m | 8:51PM1.99m | 8:58AM1.91m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:17AM0.64m | 2:27PM0.52m | 2:59AM0.58m | 3:07PM0.48m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 11 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 |
| kJ | 92 | 89 | 87 | 89 | 114 | 59 | 45 | 44 | 33 | 22 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 19 | E 19 | E 19 | NE 18 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 |
| kJ | 7 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 61 | 63 | 61 | 60 | 60 | 37 | 37 | 20 | 20 | 52 | 46 | 25 | 25 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 19 | — | NE 19 | — | NE 18 | NE 18 | NE 18 | NE 18 | ENE 17 | E 13 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | ENE 17 | ENE 17 | ENE 15 | ENE 15 |
| kJ | 7 | — | 14 | — | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 23 | 22 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 7 | NNW 7 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | W 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 2 | ESE 3 |
| kJ | 32 | 82 | 187 | 240 | 279 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 144 | 279 | 152 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 24 | 47 | 109 | 109 | 102 |
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