Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whitianga today (01 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 10s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Whitianga at 9AM is: 0.4m 10s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 01). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 6s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.7m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (01 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
| Evening (01 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Whitianga. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu afternoon, min 11°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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) | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 17 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 37 | 35 | 35 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 9:55AM1.95m | 10:22PM1.96m | 10:40AM1.96m | 11:09PM1.94m | 11:29AM1.95m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:53AM0.38m | 4:07PM0.45m | 4:36AM0.38m | 4:53PM0.48m | 5:20AM0.40m | 5:42PM0.52m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 12 |
Feels °C | 7 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
| kJ | 37 | 35 | 35 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | N 6 | N 6 | — | — | — | E 13 | — | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 18 | NE 11 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NE 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 4 | — | 4 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | S 5 | — | — | — | — | E 14 | — | E 13 | — | — | — | N 11 | E 17 | NE 11 | NE 11 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | 4 | — | — | — | 2 | 6 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | — | — | — | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 4 | NW 4 |
| kJ | 17 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 113 | 113 | 119 | 113 | 113 | 162 | 189 | 245 | 245 | 245 | 245 | 268 | 268 | 268 | 268 | 203 | 245 | 245 | 268 | 268 | 268 | 268 | 268 |
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