Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whitianga today (16 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period with NNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Whitianga at 1AM is: 0.9m 7s primary swell from a North direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm October 15). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 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 (16 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (16 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 7s |
| Evening (16 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Whitianga. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri morning, min 6°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Thu afternoon, calm by Sat afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 15 | Friday 16 | Saturday 17 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | N 7 | N 7 | NNE 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NNW 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | SE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 5 | E 16 | E 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 222 | 112 | 91 | 83 | 60 | 243 | 79 | 50 | 36 | 48 | 57 | 103 | 170 | 38 | 24 | 24 | 57 | 19 | 16 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 11:38PM1.89m | 12:07PM1.95m | 00:18AM1.85m | 12:51PM1.92m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:30PM0.61m | 5:46AM0.55m | 6:13PM0.67m | 6:25AM0.63m | 6:58PM0.72m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:34 | — |
mm | 3 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 12 |
Feels °C | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | N 7 | NNE 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | ESE 5 | NNE 7 | N 6 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ENE 10 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 |
| kJ | 222 | 112 | 91 | 83 | 60 | 94 | 79 | 50 | 36 | 15 | 18 | 7 | 65 | 38 | 24 | 9 | 23 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 16 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | N 7 | E 14 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 13 | ENE 10 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 |
| kJ | 5 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 4 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 14 | 13 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 16 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 14 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NE 9 | E 14 | NE 14 | N 6 | N 6 | NE 13 | E 12 | NE 13 | E 16 | E 14 |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 19 | 16 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 3 | W 3 | WNW 3 | NW 4 | NNW 7 | — | — | SE 4 | SE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SSE 6 | SSW 2 | — | ESE 6 | SE 5 | — | — |
| kJ | — | 5 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 243 | — | — | 4 | 48 | 57 | 103 | 170 | 1 | — | 24 | 57 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 113 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 24 | 0 | 11 | 103 | 24 | 37 | 124 | 11 | 0 | 133 | 108 | 280 | 64 | 20 | 64 |
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