Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whitianga today (13 Jul):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Whitianga at 11PM is: 0.8m 4s primary swell from a North direction and 0.3m 10s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm July 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Jul) | - | - |
| Afternoon (13 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
| Evening (13 Jul) | 1ft (0.3m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Whitianga. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed afternoon, min 12°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thu 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 AM | 12 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 10 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | E 9 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 14 | E 13 | E 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 29 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 41 | 33 | 33 | 31 | 7 | 28 | 20 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 25 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 9 | 14 | 30 | 36 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | glassy | off | off |
High Tide | 6:18PM2.17m | 6:31AM2.13m | 7:17PM2.27m | 7:29AM2.15m | 8:09PM2.33m | 8:24AM2.16m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:22AM0.66m | 12:45PM0.47m | 1:21AM0.62m | 1:39PM0.42m | 2:19AM0.58m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — |
 | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 |
Feels °C | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | E 13 | E 14 |
| kJ | 29 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 28 | 20 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 30 | 36 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | NNE 4 | N 5 |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 25 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | N 10 | NE 11 | N 11 | N 10 | — | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | E 13 | E 12 | NNW 5 | N 5 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | E 14 | NE 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | — | 5 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 4 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 3 | N 3 | N 4 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | NNW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 3 | 11 | 34 | 41 | 33 | 33 | 31 | 34 | 69 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 109 | 106 | 106 | 151 | 64 | 20 | 91 | 91 | 64 | 24 | 64 | 64 | 79 | 135 | 79 | 79 | 79 | 273 | 151 | 112 | 112 | 151 | 151 | 64 |
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