Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whitianga today (06 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Jul, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 7s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Whitianga at 4PM is: 1.6m 8s primary swell from a North direction and 0.7m 10s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.9m 7s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 06). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 Jul) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (06 Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) | 8s |
| Evening (06 Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Whitianga. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 34mm), heaviest during Tue morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon afternoon, min 9°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thu 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | N 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 7 | N 9 | ENE 7 | E 8 | NE 8 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 427 | 443 | 287 | 418 | 328 | 329 | 147 | 127 | 86 | 392 | 470 | 250 | 194 | 172 | 247 | 164 | 244 | 250 | 198 | 194 | 198 | 198 | 234 | 228 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 11:26AM1.86m | 00:03AM1.98m | 12:13PM1.86m | 00:45AM1.98m | 1:05PM1.87m | 1:30AM1.97m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:36PM0.57m | 6:18AM0.56m | 6:21PM0.62m | 7:03AM0.55m | 7:12PM0.68m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 |
 | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | — | — | 5:15 |
mm | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 |
Feels °C | 8 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | N 8 | E 10 | E 9 | N 9 | N 9 | ENE 7 | N 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 96 | 98 | 108 | 148 | 95 | 141 | 147 | 127 | 80 | 117 | 102 | 125 | 194 | 172 | 162 | 164 | 176 | 250 | 198 | 194 | 198 | 198 | 234 | 228 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | — | — | — | E 10 | N 9 | E 10 | N 9 | E 10 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 8 |
| kJ | — | — | 75 | 37 | 55 | 94 | 94 | 90 | 78 | — | — | — | 67 | 157 | 64 | 99 | 175 | 129 | 107 | 73 | 46 | 37 | 20 | 23 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | E 10 | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 104 | 98 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 60 | 66 | 108 | 244 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | — | — | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | — | E 8 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 5 | — | — | — | SW 3 | — | — |
| kJ | 427 | 443 | 287 | 418 | 328 | 329 | — | — | 86 | 392 | 470 | 250 | 167 | — | 247 | 45 | 38 | 67 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 288 | 152 | 46 | 20 | 109 | 109 | 20 | 109 | 109 | 108 | 108 | 11 | 108 | 108 | 133 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 |
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