Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whitianga today (23 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 9s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 9s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 11s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Whitianga at 6PM is: 0.1m 9s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 7s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00am September 23). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (23 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 9s |
| Evening (23 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Whitianga. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed afternoon, min 7°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 23 | Thursday 24 | Friday 25 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 9 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | NE 11 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 15 | E 5 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 14 | E 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 52 | 53 | 110 | 63 | 29 | 20 | 13 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 38 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:51PM1.82m | 4:53AM1.78m | 5:39PM1.87m | 5:44AM1.82m | 6:21PM1.92m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:19AM0.75m | 10:50PM0.76m | 11:08AM0.69m | 11:39PM0.69m | 11:53AM0.62m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 6:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 8 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | — | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 11 | NE 11 | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 13 | E 14 | E 15 |
| kJ | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 86 | 44 | 29 | 20 | 13 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 16 | 38 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | E 9 | E 7 | E 7 | NE 11 | E 10 | — | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 15 | E 15 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 5 | E 5 | E 12 |
| kJ | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | — | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 11 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 6 | — | — | — | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | NE 10 | E 16 | NE 10 | NE 10 | E 10 | E 16 | E 16 | E 16 | E 12 | E 5 |
| kJ | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | SSW 3 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 2 | WSW 3 | SW 3 |
| kJ | 3 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 52 | 53 | 110 | 63 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 273 | 274 | 274 | 187 | 135 | 109 | 24 | 0 | 24 | 64 | 64 | 162 | 151 | 189 | 226 | 226 | 217 | 213 | 67 | 162 | 113 |
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