Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whitianga today (14 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Whitianga at 1AM is: 0.4m 9s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.3m 4s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm October 13). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (14 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
| Evening (14 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Whitianga. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Thu morning. Warm (max 20°C on Tue afternoon, min 9°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Tue night, fresh winds from the NW by Thu afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||
Tue 13 | Wednesday 14 | Thursday 15 | |||||||||||||||||
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 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 31 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 206 | 210 | 112 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:15PM1.94m | 10:43AM2.01m | 10:57PM1.92m | 11:24AM1.98m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:07PM0.52m | 4:27AM0.44m | 4:49PM0.56m | 5:07AM0.48m | 5:30PM0.61m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 18 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 6 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | N 7 | N 7 |
| kJ | 31 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 14 | 210 | 112 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | N 5 | NNW 5 | N 12 | N 13 | N 13 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | E 16 | E 16 | E 15 | ENE 9 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 9 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | E 13 | E 13 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | — | N 12 | N 12 | E 16 | N 12 | — | N 12 | — | N 12 | — | E 15 | E 15 |
| kJ | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | 5 | 3 | — | 3 | — | 3 | — | 5 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 3 | NNW 3 | NW 3 | W 3 | NW 5 | — | — | NNW 5 | NNW 3 | N 4 | N 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | SW 3 | W 3 |
| kJ | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 10 | — | — | 4 | 4 | 12 | 15 | 35 | 52 | 62 | 106 | 132 | 206 | 3 | 8 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 67 | 64 | 24 | 67 | 79 | 113 | 128 | 348 | 310 | 103 | 122 | 106 | 54 | 54 | 310 | 348 | 91 | 91 | 20 |
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