Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whitianga today (02 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 5s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 14s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Whitianga at 5PM is: 0.2m 14s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.5m 5s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 02). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (02 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 5s |
| Evening (02 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Whitianga. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon morning, min 4°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 6 | E 5 | E 5 | ENE 14 | ENE 14 | ENE 14 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 13 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | SE 4 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 38 | 28 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 18 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:38AM1.91m | 10:09PM1.99m | 10:18AM1.90m | 10:50PM1.98m | 11:02AM1.89m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:47PM0.46m | 4:22AM0.48m | 4:29PM0.47m | 5:04AM0.45m | 5:12PM0.51m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:34 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 7 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 6 |
Feels °C | 3 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 1 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 13 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | SE 4 |
| kJ | 38 | 28 | 20 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 4 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 15 | ENE 15 | ENE 14 | ENE 14 | ENE 14 | ENE 14 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NW 4 | NE 9 | E 16 | E 16 | ENE 12 |
| kJ | 23 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 14 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 16 | NE 16 | NE 16 | E 9 | E 9 | — | E 18 | E 18 | E 18 | E 18 | E 7 | E 18 | — | W 5 | E 16 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 2 | — | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 6 | — | 1 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 2 | WSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | SE 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 18 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 13 | 103 | 110 | 64 | 64 | 110 | 113 | 113 | 151 | 189 | 189 | 162 | 203 | 169 | 169 | 151 | 162 | 189 | 189 | 187 | 46 |
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