Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whitianga today (26 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 11s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 11s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 13s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Whitianga at 7AM is: 0.6m 11s primary swell from a East direction and 0.2m 7s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 25). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (26 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 11s |
| Evening (26 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Whitianga. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Very mild (max 12°C on Mon afternoon, min 6°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | ||||||||||||||||
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 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 96 | 92 | 60 | 59 | 85 | 58 | 59 | 140 | 127 | 121 | 116 | 110 | 112 | 116 | 119 | 121 | 121 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:21AM1.81m | 5:17PM1.86m | 5:15AM1.81m | 6:09PM1.89m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:23PM0.82m | 10:48AM0.71m | 11:15PM0.82m | 11:39AM0.70m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 8 |
Feels °C | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 |
| kJ | 96 | 92 | 60 | 59 | 85 | 58 | 59 | 140 | 127 | 121 | 116 | 110 | 112 | 116 | 119 | 121 | 121 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | N 7 | E 16 | N 7 | NNW 7 | E 15 | E 15 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | SE 4 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | SE 5 | ESE 5 |
| kJ | 9 | 4 | 21 | 4 | 5 | 18 | 38 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 18 | E 17 | N 8 | ESE 16 | S 3 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | — | — | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | — |
| kJ | 6 | 5 | 4 | 24 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 3 | WSW 2 | — | — | — | SSE 2 | SE 3 | SSE 3 | SE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 24 | 13 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 113 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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