Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whitianga today (17 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 12s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Whitianga at 12AM is: 1.2m 6s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.4m 7s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 0.1m 14s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm October 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (17 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 6s |
| Evening (17 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Whitianga. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun afternoon, min 6°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 16 | Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | |||||||||||||||||
4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | NE 13 | ESE 6 | NE 12 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ENE 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 36 | 34 | 118 | 103 | 67 | 108 | 95 | 83 | 26 | 14 | 21 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 00:18AM1.85m | 12:51PM1.92m | 00:59AM1.81m | 1:38PM1.88m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:13PM0.67m | 6:25AM0.63m | 6:58PM0.72m | 7:06AM0.70m | 7:48PM0.77m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | 7:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — |
mm | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 13 |
Feels °C | 11 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 |
| kJ | 36 | 28 | 18 | 12 | 9 | 52 | 37 | 35 | 22 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 5 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | E 14 | E 14 | NE 14 | E 14 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 13 | ENE 12 | NE 12 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
| kJ | 8 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 15 | 15 | 9 | 26 | 14 | 21 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 14 | NE 14 | — | N 19 | N 19 | NE 14 | NE 13 | NE 13 | N 18 | N 17 | N 17 | N 17 | N 17 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | N 16 | N 15 |
| kJ | 8 | 8 | — | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 14 | 34 | 118 | 103 | 67 | 108 | 95 | 83 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 47 | 162 | 135 | 109 | 108 | 0 | 108 | 113 | 16 | 64 | 113 | 162 | 135 | 135 | 135 | 64 | 162 | 79 | 113 |
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