Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whitianga today (12 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 7s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Whitianga at 3AM is: 0.5m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 12). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (12 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 8s |
| Evening (12 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Whitianga. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 20°C on Tue morning, min 13°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 12 | Tuesday 13 | Wednesday 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 32 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 30 | 30 | 21 | 21 | 13 | 20 | 26 | 27 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 22 |
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 | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:18AM2.01m | 9:31PM1.95m | 10:01AM2.02m | 10:15PM1.94m | 10:43AM2.01m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:02AM0.43m | 3:22PM0.50m | 3:46AM0.42m | 4:07PM0.52m | 4:27AM0.44m | 4:49PM0.56m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 16 |
Feels °C | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 |
| kJ | 32 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 30 | 30 | 21 | 21 | 13 | 20 | 26 | 27 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 22 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | ESE 7 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | N 5 | — | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | N 4 | N 4 | — | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | N 5 | N 12 | N 13 | N 13 | N 12 |
| kJ | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 13 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | E 6 | E 6 | — | — | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | — | N 9 | N 10 | E 13 | E 13 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | — | N 12 | N 12 | E 16 |
| kJ | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | — | — | NW 2 | NNW 2 | — | W 3 | — | — | — | NNW 5 | NNW 2 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | N 3 | N 4 | N 5 |
| kJ | 4 | 2 | 6 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 11 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 20 | 24 | 79 | 79 | 113 | 113 | 24 | 24 | 79 | 79 | 79 | 64 | 67 | 67 | 47 | 24 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 348 | 138 | 92 | 64 |
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