Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whitianga today (20 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Whitianga at 10AM is: 0.8m 10s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.1m 17s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 20). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Jun) | 3ft (0.9m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (20 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 10s |
| Evening (20 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Whitianga. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun morning, min 11°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 20 | Sunday 21 | Monday 22 | Tue 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 148 | 145 | 142 | 98 | 94 | 88 | 86 | 55 | 55 | 53 | 38 | 30 | 29 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 11:20AM2.10m | 11:58PM2.19m | 12:16PM2.03m | 00:50AM2.11m | 1:14PM1.97m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:17AM0.57m | 5:28PM0.51m | 6:11AM0.56m | 6:21PM0.58m | 7:04AM0.56m | 7:15PM0.65m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:07 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 11 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 10 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 8 | NW 4 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 148 | 145 | 142 | 98 | 94 | 88 | 86 | 55 | 55 | 53 | 38 | 30 | 29 | 18 | 5 | 18 | 17 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 18 | E 18 | E 17 | E 17 | E 16 | E 16 | E 16 | E 16 | E 16 | E 15 | E 15 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | NE 8 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 18 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | E 16 | E 16 | E 16 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 8 | E 8 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 |
| kJ | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NW 2 | NW 3 | NW 3 | — | NW 2 | NW 3 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 3 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 20 | 20 | 24 | 24 | 151 | 217 | 135 | 108 | 108 | 110 | 110 | 106 | 106 | 106 |
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