Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whitianga today (10 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (10 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (10 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (10 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Whitianga at 7AM is: 0.8m 9s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 14s secondary swell from a North direction, 1.0m 7s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 09). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (10 Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (10 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 6s |
| Evening (10 Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Whitianga. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Fri afternoon, min 6°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  | |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | E 9 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 6 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 113 | 116 | 143 | 111 | 144 | 105 | 157 | 430 | 470 | 452 | 461 | 402 | 96 | 96 | 94 | 66 | 115 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 61 | 61 | 60 | 60 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:20AM1.98m | 2:57PM1.95m | 3:19AM2.00m | 4:00PM2.00m | 4:24AM2.03m | 5:10PM2.07m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:09PM0.72m | 8:42AM0.58m | 9:11PM0.73m | 9:41AM0.60m | 10:15PM0.72m | 10:45AM0.59m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 6 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | SE 7 | E 9 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 94 | 94 | 143 | 111 | 144 | 105 | 57 | 188 | 221 | 221 | 231 | 240 | 45 | 32 | 94 | 66 | 115 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 61 | 61 | 60 | 60 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 10 | N 14 | ESE 8 | E 10 | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — | E 10 | E 10 | E 6 | E 5 | N 12 | N 12 | — | NE 10 | NE 10 | N 11 | N 11 | — |
| kJ | — | — | 65 | 4 | 44 | 65 | 90 | — | — | — | — | — | 96 | 96 | 22 | 20 | 3 | 3 | — | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | N 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 12 | — | — | — | — | N 11 | N 12 | N 11 | — | E 12 | E 12 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 3 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 7 | SW 3 | SE 7 | — | — | SE 6 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 113 | 116 | 1 | 86 | — | — | 157 | 430 | 470 | 452 | 461 | 402 | 61 | 53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 212 | 217 | 217 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 108 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 24 | 24 | 11 | 24 | 64 | 0 | 24 | 64 | 40 | 20 |
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