Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whitianga today (24 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 9s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 12s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 12s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Whitianga at 5AM is: 0.2m 9s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 24). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (24 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 12s |
| Evening (24 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Whitianga. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat afternoon, min 11°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 24 | Sunday 25 | Monday 26 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 12 | E 15 | E 15 | NE 12 | NE 12 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 4 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 6:07AM1.84m | 6:36PM1.97m | 7:00AM1.91m | 7:21PM2.01m | 7:52AM1.98m | 8:08PM2.03m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:59PM0.67m | 12:13PM0.69m | 00:50AM0.59m | 1:03PM0.66m | 1:39AM0.52m | 1:56PM0.62m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 16 | 14 |
Feels °C | 13 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | N 4 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 |
| kJ | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | NE 13 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 8 | NE 12 | NE 12 | — | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 |
| kJ | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 5 | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | — | — | E 15 | E 15 | NE 12 | NE 8 | E 14 | NE 11 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | N 11 | N 11 | — | N 11 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NW 2 | NW 3 | — | NW 4 | — | — | — | — | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | NW 2 | NW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 106 | 106 | 106 | 193 | 268 | 268 | 268 | 268 | 268 | 268 | 268 | 268 | 268 | 268 | 268 | 169 | 187 | 106 | 268 | 268 | 279 | 279 | 113 | 279 |
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