Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whitianga today (31 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 7s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 13s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Whitianga at 12AM is: 0.1m 14s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm October 30). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (31 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 7s |
| Evening (31 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Whitianga. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri afternoon, min 11°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Fri afternoon, calm by Sat afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 30 | Saturday 31 | Sunday 1 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | E 15 | NE 15 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NE 14 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | NE 9 | NE 13 | NNE 8 | NE 13 | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 5 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 4 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 15 | 19 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:36PM2.11m | 12:07PM2.13m | 00:25AM2.09m | 1:05PM2.09m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:22PM0.53m | 5:44AM0.43m | 6:15PM0.57m | 6:36AM0.45m | 7:12PM0.61m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | 7:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:49 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 |
Feels °C | 11 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NNW 6 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | — | NE 7 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | E 4 | E 4 | ENE 4 | N 16 | N 16 |
| kJ | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | — | 2 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | NE 15 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | N 7 | — | NE 13 | — | ENE 4 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 9 | NE 9 |
| kJ | 1 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | 7 | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 15 | NE 6 | N 11 | — | N 11 | NW 4 | E 14 | E 14 | — | NE 9 | NE 13 | — | NE 13 | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 | NE 12 | NE 12 |
| kJ | 4 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | — | 3 | 7 | — | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 3 | W 4 | W 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 3 | NE 4 | NNE 5 |
| kJ | 11 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 15 | 19 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 279 | 289 | 279 | 279 | 182 | 203 | 187 | 280 | 248 | 246 | 110 | 110 | 109 | 108 | 193 | 288 | 110 | 106 | 108 |
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