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 (1.0m), 5s 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 10AM is: 1.1m 6s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.7m 6s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.3m 10s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 17). 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 (1.0m) | 5s |
| Evening (17 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Whitianga. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon afternoon, min 8°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 5 | NE 13 | ESE 6 | NE 12 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 147 | 92 | 83 | 57 | 26 | 14 | 21 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 17 | 15 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | 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 | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 12:51PM1.92m | 00:59AM1.81m | 1:38PM1.88m | 1:43AM1.78m | 2:28PM1.85m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:25AM0.63m | 6:58PM0.72m | 7:06AM0.70m | 7:48PM0.77m | 7:51AM0.75m | 8:39PM0.80m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:36 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 7 | 6 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 13 |
Feels °C | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 11 |
| kJ | 67 | 37 | 37 | 22 | 18 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 17 | 15 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 11 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | 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 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | E 6 |
| kJ | 9 | 15 | 15 | 9 | 26 | 14 | 21 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | E 9 | N 17 | N 17 | N 17 | N 17 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | N 16 | N 15 | N 15 | N 15 | N 15 | N 15 | N 15 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 |
| kJ | 1 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 5 | SE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 147 | 92 | 83 | 57 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 108 | 0 | 135 | 110 | 16 | 64 | 113 | 162 | 108 | 135 | 64 | 79 | 64 | 79 | 79 | 79 | 110 | 110 | 110 | 64 | 64 | 110 | 110 |
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