Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whitianga today (21 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 9s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 9s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 10s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Whitianga at 6AM is: 0.2m 9s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm September 20). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (21 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 9s |
| Evening (21 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Whitianga. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue morning, min 9°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
Monday 21 | Tuesday 22 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | NE 10 | E 13 | NE 10 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | NNW 5 | E 12 | E 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
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-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:07AM1.74m | 2:58PM1.80m | 3:03AM1.73m | 3:56PM1.79m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:14PM0.81m | 8:21AM0.78m | 9:09PM0.82m | 9:21AM0.78m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 17 | 15 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 11 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 8 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | E 9 | E 9 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | N 6 |
| kJ | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | — | — | NW 5 | E 10 | E 10 | N 5 | E 12 | NW 5 | E 10 | E 9 |
| kJ | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | E 13 | E 5 | E 9 | E 13 | E 10 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 10 | E 8 | E 12 | E 12 |
| kJ | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 2 | WSW 2 | — | WSW 2 | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | WSW 3 | SW 3 |
| kJ | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 12 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 182 | 187 | 212 | 245 | 245 | 268 | 268 | 174 | 245 | 268 | 203 | 245 | 245 | 268 | 268 | 333 | 169 |
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