
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whitianga today (15 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 12s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 11s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 11s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Whitianga at 10AM is: 0.3m 12s primary swell from a East direction and 0.3m 5s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 15). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Jul) | 1ft (0.3m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (15 Jul) | 1ft (0.3m) | 11s |
| Evening (15 Jul) | 1ft (0.3m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Whitianga. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed afternoon, min 10°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Sat 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 13 | E 14 | E 13 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 18 | E 17 | E 17 | E 17 | E 16 | E 16 | E 16 | E 15 | E 15 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
12 | 11 | 25 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 14 | 14 | 30 | 36 | 37 | 62 | 33 | 55 | 148 | 140 | 195 | 188 | 186 | 181 | 172 | 161 | |
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 | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 7:29AM2.15m | 8:09PM2.33m | 8:24AM2.16m | 8:59PM2.34m | 9:17AM2.15m | 9:49PM2.30m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:21AM0.62m | 1:39PM0.42m | 2:19AM0.58m | 2:31PM0.39m | 3:13AM0.54m | 3:23PM0.41m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | |
— | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:21 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 10 |
Feels °C | 11 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 13 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 18 | E 17 | E 17 | E 17 | E 16 | E 16 | E 16 | E 15 | E 15 |
8 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 19 | 9 | 9 | 30 | 36 | 37 | 62 | 33 | 55 | 148 | 140 | 195 | 188 | 186 | 181 | 172 | 161 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | N 4 | E 10 | E 10 | NE 10 | E 18 | E 13 | E 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | N 10 | N 10 |
7 | 7 | 25 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 27 | 31 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | E 12 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | E 13 | E 14 | NE 10 | — | NE 10 | — | E 9 | E 9 | NW 4 | NE 10 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NE 10 | — |
12 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 4 | — | 4 | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 2 | — | WNW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 10 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 135 | 106 | 144 | 246 | 246 | 187 | 187 | 187 | 187 | 187 | 79 | 67 | 64 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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