Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whitianga today (06 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Whitianga at 4AM is: 1.2m 6s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.1m 14s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 06). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (06 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 6s |
| Evening (06 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Whitianga. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue morning. Warm (max 20°C on Wed afternoon, min 10°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 6 | Wednesday 7 | Thursday 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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) | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 89 | 108 | 108 | 115 | 123 | 104 | 110 | 96 | 108 | 124 | 131 | 125 | 268 | 249 | 194 | 194 | 203 | 172 | 227 | 232 | 199 | 194 | 172 | 134 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 3:30AM1.89m | 4:19PM1.97m | 4:37AM1.85m | 5:21PM1.98m | 5:43AM1.85m | 6:18PM1.99m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:44AM0.55m | 10:30PM0.63m | 10:48AM0.57m | 11:31PM0.59m | 11:49AM0.57m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:25 | — |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 18 | 20 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 14 |
Feels °C | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 14 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NE 13 | NE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 16 | 110 | 96 | 108 | 124 | 131 | 125 | 268 | 249 | 194 | 194 | 203 | 172 | 227 | 232 | 199 | 194 | 172 | 134 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 12 | N 12 | — | N 13 | — | N 13 | ENE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | ENE 11 | N 12 | N 12 | E 8 | — | N 15 | N 15 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | N 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | — | 3 | — | 3 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 104 | — | 4 | 4 | 86 | 64 | 66 | 3 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 14 | N 13 | NE 12 | N 13 | — | N 13 | N 13 | N 11 | NE 11 | — | N 12 | N 12 | N 16 | N 14 | N 12 | N 12 | N 15 | N 15 | N 11 | SSW 4 | N 11 | NE 13 | N 11 | N 11 |
| kJ | 4 | 3 | 6 | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | — | 3 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 2 | W 3 | WSW 2 | WSW 2 | WSW 2 | SW 3 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 89 | 108 | 108 | 115 | 123 | 104 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 11 | 106 | 90 | 106 | 106 | 109 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
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