Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whitianga today (28 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 5s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 5s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 5s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for Whitianga at 7AM is: 0.6m 5s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 0.5m 4s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (28 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 5s |
| Evening (28 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Whitianga. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 31mm), heaviest during Sat morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri afternoon, min 10°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat afternoon, fresh winds from the WSW by Sun afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||
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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) | E 11 | NE 3 | ENE 4 | E 5 | E 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | NNE 5 | N 5 | NNE 6 | N 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 4 | 4 | 10 | 18 | 12 | 21 | 22 | 25 | 28 | 37 | 54 | 132 | 99 | 153 | 273 | 487 | 469 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:01PM1.91m | 7:06AM1.87m | 7:39PM1.95m | 7:49AM1.90m | 8:17PM1.98m | ||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:02AM0.65m | 1:14PM0.54m | 1:47AM0.56m | 1:55PM0.49m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 2 |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 4 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | N 5 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | NNE 6 | E 13 | E 13 | — | — | NNE 8 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 10 | 18 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 25 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 66 | 4 | 3 | — | — | 469 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | NE 7 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | E 5 | NE 9 | NE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 13 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | — | NE 7 | — | — | N 11 | N 11 | NE 9 | N 11 | E 12 | N 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 3 | — | N 4 | N 4 | N 5 | N 5 | — | NNE 5 | N 5 | NNE 6 | N 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | — |
| kJ | — | 2 | — | 4 | 12 | 21 | 22 | — | 28 | 37 | 54 | 132 | 99 | 153 | 273 | 487 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 108 | 106 | 106 | 46 | 288 | 288 | 288 | 268 | 193 | 106 | 106 | 46 | 106 | 106 | 86 | 0 | 0 |
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