Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whitianga today (09 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Whitianga at 2PM is: 1.4m 6s primary swell from a North direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 09). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (09 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 6s |
| Evening (09 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Whitianga. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 59mm), heaviest during Sun night. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon afternoon, min 10°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | NNW 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 74 | 119 | 182 | 239 | 311 | 867 | 250 | 181 | 153 | 149 | 113 | 89 | 87 | 87 | 67 | 67 | 66 | 66 | 50 | 96 | 94 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 3:44PM1.97m | 4:04AM1.98m | 4:56PM2.04m | 5:10AM2.00m | 6:02PM2.13m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:19AM0.57m | 9:58PM0.69m | 10:24AM0.55m | 11:03PM0.67m | 11:27AM0.50m | ||||||||||||||||
 | |  |  | |  |  |  |  | | | | | | | |  | | |  | | |
 | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — |
mm | 1 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 24 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 10 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 12 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 |
| kJ | 18 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 365 | 250 | 181 | 153 | 149 | 113 | 89 | 87 | 87 | 67 | 67 | 66 | 66 | 50 | 96 | 94 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 12 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NNE 9 | E 11 | E 11 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 17 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | — | — | — | — | — | E 12 | E 11 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | — | — | — | — | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | — | — |
| kJ | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | NNW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 4 |
| kJ | 74 | 119 | 182 | 239 | 311 | 867 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 193 | 193 | 91 | 20 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 106 | 11 | 106 |
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