Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whitianga today (25 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 13s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 13s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 12s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Whitianga at 2AM is: 0.1m 11s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 24). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (25 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 13s |
| Evening (25 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Whitianga. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed afternoon, min 10°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | |||||||||||||||||
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 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | N 14 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 4:38PM1.81m | 4:38AM1.76m | 5:33PM1.83m | 5:32AM1.80m | 6:20PM1.87m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:39PM0.82m | 11:01AM0.73m | 11:29PM0.78m | 11:50AM0.68m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 14 | 12 |
Feels °C | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 |
| kJ | — | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | — | E 12 | E 12 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | — | E 12 | NW 4 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | NW 4 | — |
| kJ | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 12 | NE 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 14 | E 12 | — | E 12 | — | — | — | E 12 | E 12 |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | — | 3 | — | — | — | 3 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WSW 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 3 | W 3 | WSW 2 | — | W 2 | — | — | W 2 | WNW 3 | W 3 | W 2 |
| kJ | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 288 | 285 | 245 | 245 | 268 | 268 | 279 | 285 | 279 | 285 | 203 | 279 | 279 | 273 | 254 | 288 | 268 | 268 | 268 |
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