
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whitianga today (27 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 13s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 13s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 13s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Whitianga at 10AM is: 0.6m 13s primary swell from a East direction and 0.5m 5s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (27 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 13s |
| Evening (27 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Whitianga. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Wed morning, min 6°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | E 13 | E 12 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
116 | 110 | 112 | 116 | 121 | 121 | 121 | 125 | 123 | 123 | 123 | 126 | 128 | 176 | 181 | 173 | 222 | 222 | 219 | 168 | 163 | 161 | 153 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 5:15AM1.81m | 6:09PM1.89m | 6:06AM1.83m | 6:54PM1.92m | 6:54AM1.86m | 7:35PM1.94m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:39AM0.70m | 00:05AM0.80m | 12:25PM0.67m | 00:51AM0.76m | 1:07PM0.63m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 6 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 |
Feels °C | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | E 12 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 |
116 | 110 | 112 | 116 | 121 | 121 | 121 | 125 | 123 | 123 | 123 | 126 | 128 | 176 | 181 | 173 | 222 | 222 | 219 | 168 | 163 | 161 | 153 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | N 6 | E 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | N 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | N 9 | E 6 | E 6 |
3 | 9 | 15 | 15 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 6 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | — | N 6 | — | — | N 11 | N 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 12 | E 12 | N 9 |
— | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 4 | SE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
5 | 29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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