Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whitianga today (19 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Whitianga at 4AM is: 1.1m 8s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm September 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (19 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
| Evening (19 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Whitianga. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat morning, min 9°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Fri night, fresh winds from the WSW by Sun morning). | |||||||||||||||||
Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 182 | 143 | 128 | 117 | 65 | 82 | 58 | 40 | 28 | 28 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 00:33AM1.83m | 1:12PM1.85m | 1:17AM1.78m | 2:03PM1.82m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:27PM0.70m | 6:43AM0.65m | 7:19PM0.76m | 7:29AM0.73m | 8:14PM0.81m | ||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:10 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 11 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NNW 6 | N 6 | N 7 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
| kJ | 182 | 143 | 128 | 117 | 65 | 82 | 58 | 40 | 28 | 28 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | NE 9 | E 12 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 10 | E 11 | E 7 | NE 9 | NE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | N 6 | E 11 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 30 | 3 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 13 | — | — | E 12 | ESE 12 | E 12 | ENE 10 | E 12 | NE 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | N 6 |
| kJ | — | 7 | — | — | 3 | 14 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | WSW 2 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | W 4 | W 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | W 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 3 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 23 | 25 | 21 | 12 | 9 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 24 | 113 | 113 | 113 | 40 | 268 | 268 | 268 | 268 | 122 | 122 | 174 | 182 |
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