Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whitianga today (18 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Sep, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 8s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Whitianga at 5PM is: 1.4m 8s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.2m 13s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00am September 18). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Sep) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (18 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 8s |
| Evening (18 Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Whitianga. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat morning, min 9°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 459 | 285 | 288 | 230 | 182 | 147 | 113 | 101 | 84 | 84 | 57 | 31 | 28 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 12:24PM1.89m | 00:33AM1.83m | 1:12PM1.85m | 1:17AM1.78m | 2:03PM1.82m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:01AM0.57m | 6:27PM0.70m | 6:43AM0.65m | 7:19PM0.76m | 7:29AM0.73m | 8:14PM0.81m | |||||||||||||||
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 | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:10 | — |
mm | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | N 7 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
| kJ | 228 | 285 | 288 | 230 | 182 | 147 | 113 | 101 | 84 | 84 | 57 | 31 | 28 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 11 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 10 | NE 9 | E 11 | E 11 | NE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | N 6 | N 6 |
| kJ | 5 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 8 | 9 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | — | — | — | — | SE 13 | — | — | — | ESE 12 | E 12 | ENE 10 | E 12 | E 11 | — | NNE 8 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 |
| kJ | 3 | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | 14 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 2 | — | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 2 | SW 2 | W 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | W 3 | W 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | W 4 | W 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 3 |
| kJ | 459 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 16 | 14 | 20 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 12 | 6 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 40 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 113 | 113 | 182 | 268 | 268 | 268 | 268 | 151 | 151 | 174 | 182 |
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