Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whitianga today (15 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 9s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Whitianga at 5AM is: 1.6m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 1.4m 8s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 0.1m 14s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (15 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 9s |
| Evening (15 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Whitianga. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Fri night. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat morning, min 6°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 161 | 151 | 229 | 396 | 324 | 307 | 329 | 311 | 252 | 212 | 176 | 144 | 112 | 112 | 90 | 90 | 69 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:36PM2.23m | 8:58AM2.07m | 9:24PM2.17m | 9:47AM2.06m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:52AM0.45m | 3:04PM0.42m | 3:41AM0.41m | 3:54PM0.44m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — |
mm | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 8 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 161 | 151 | 169 | 251 | 324 | 307 | 329 | 311 | 252 | 212 | 176 | 144 | 112 | 112 | 90 | 90 | 69 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | — | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 9 | — | — | — | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | — | NW 5 | NW 5 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | 75 | 71 | 44 | 75 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 10 | — | — | N 9 | — | — | — | — | N 9 | — | — | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | — | WNW 5 | — |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | 2 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 2 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 2 | — | SE 3 | SE 5 |
| kJ | — | — | 229 | 396 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 41 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 91 | 11 | 100 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 64 | 113 |
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