Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whitianga today (22 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 12s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 11s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 11s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Whitianga at 9PM is: 0.4m 11s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm October 22). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (22 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 11s |
| Evening (22 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Whitianga. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Sat afternoon, min 9°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 22 | Friday 23 | Saturday 24 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 12 | NE 12 | E 15 | NE 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 36 | 34 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 5:04PM1.87m | 5:13AM1.80m | 5:51PM1.91m | 6:07AM1.84m | 6:36PM1.97m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:32AM0.76m | 11:09PM0.73m | 11:24AM0.73m | 11:59PM0.67m | 12:13PM0.69m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 7:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:40 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 14 |
Feels °C | 13 | 15 | 17 | 13 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NNW 3 |
| kJ | 36 | 34 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 11 | N 11 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | NE 12 | E 13 | NE 13 | NE 12 | — | — | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 8 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 6 | — | — | 6 | 5 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 5 | SE 5 | — | N 12 | — | W 5 | W 5 | — | — | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | — | — | NE 12 | NE 12 | — | E 15 | NE 12 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 6 | 6 | — | 4 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WNW 2 | W 3 | WSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | WSW 2 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 6 | — | — | — | — | NW 2 | NW 3 | — |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 64 | 79 | 79 | 113 | 268 | 268 | 274 | 187 | 135 | 294 | 285 | 268 | 113 | 106 | 106 | 106 | 135 | 279 | 279 | 268 | 193 |
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