Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whitianga today (09 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 10s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Whitianga at 8PM is: 1.4m 7s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.8m 10s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 09). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (09 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 10s |
| Evening (09 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Whitianga. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Thu afternoon, min 7°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Thu night, light winds from the S by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sun 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSE 7 | ESE 7 | E 10 | E 10 | SE 7 | SE 7 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 156 | 121 | 154 | 123 | 192 | 356 | 108 | 90 | 92 | 123 | 230 | 207 | 207 | 220 | 225 | 225 | 194 | 94 | 96 | 69 | 122 | 89 | 89 | 62 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 2:00PM1.90m | 2:20AM1.98m | 2:57PM1.95m | 3:19AM2.00m | 4:00PM2.00m | 4:24AM2.03m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:50AM0.55m | 8:09PM0.72m | 8:42AM0.58m | 9:11PM0.73m | 9:41AM0.60m | 10:15PM0.72m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 |
 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | 5:16 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Feels °C | 7 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 7 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 6 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 |
| kJ | 156 | 121 | 154 | 123 | 192 | 234 | 108 | 77 | 92 | 68 | 105 | 207 | 207 | 220 | 225 | 225 | 194 | 34 | 96 | 69 | 122 | 89 | 89 | 62 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | — | — | E 10 | E 10 | N 14 | N 14 | E 10 | N 14 | N 13 | N 13 | — | — | N 13 | E 10 | E 6 | E 6 | — | N 12 | — | N 12 |
| kJ | 12 | 7 | 7 | 10 | — | — | 65 | 90 | 4 | 4 | 46 | 4 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 3 | 94 | 23 | 22 | — | 3 | — | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 9 | NNE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 11 | — |
| kJ | 12 | 12 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSE 4 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 7 | SSE 7 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SSE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 11 | 64 | 88 | 191 | 356 | 2 | 1 | 49 | 123 | 230 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 11 | 133 | 212 | 212 | 217 | 242 | 14 | 11 | 100 | 108 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 24 | 24 | 11 | 24 | 0 | 24 |
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