Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whitianga today (04 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 12s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 12s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 12s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Whitianga at 4AM is: 0.2m 12s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 03). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (04 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 12s |
| Evening (04 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Whitianga. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue morning, min 4°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ENE 12 | ENE 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 30 | 138 | 105 | 64 | 46 | 14 | 13 | 12 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:50PM1.98m | 11:02AM1.89m | 11:32PM1.96m | 11:49AM1.90m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:04AM0.45m | 5:12PM0.51m | 5:47AM0.44m | 5:59PM0.56m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:34 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 |
Feels °C | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 |
| kJ | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 43 | 47 | 24 | 17 | 14 | 4 | 2 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | E 16 | E 16 | — | NE 8 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | NE 12 | ENE 12 | NE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 11 |
| kJ | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | — | 3 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 14 | 6 | 13 | 12 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 18 | E 18 | E 18 | E 18 | E 18 | E 18 | E 17 | W 6 | E 16 | E 16 | NE 8 | E 8 | NE 8 | E 19 | NE 8 | SE 6 | E 6 |
| kJ | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 30 | 138 | 105 | 64 | 46 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 189 | 189 | 189 | 162 | 162 | 187 | 138 | 187 | 135 | 109 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 123 | 123 | 79 | 108 |
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