Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whitianga today (03 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 13s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 17s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 9s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for Whitianga at 4AM is: 0.1m 13s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 03). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (03 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 17s |
| Evening (03 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Whitianga. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat morning, min 10°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 3 | Sunday 4 | Monday 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 4 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 116 | 225 | 254 | 340 | 298 | 274 | 278 | 266 | 196 | 170 | 170 | 151 | 139 | 129 | 125 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 00:42AM2.00m | 1:12PM1.99m | 1:32AM1.98m | 2:13PM1.97m | 2:27AM1.94m | 3:16PM1.96m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:51AM0.45m | 7:22PM0.58m | 7:45AM0.48m | 8:23PM0.63m | 8:42AM0.52m | 9:27PM0.64m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 7 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NE 12 | NE 15 | NE 15 | NE 15 | NE 15 | NE 13 | NE 14 | NE 13 | ENE 13 | NE 13 | NE 12 | NE 13 | E 13 | NE 13 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 7 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | E 17 | NE 16 | NE 16 | NE 13 | NE 12 | NE 16 | E 17 | NE 15 | NE 12 | NE 12 | E 15 | E 16 | E 16 | E 16 | E 13 | E 13 | N 14 | NE 12 | E 16 |
| kJ | — | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | N 9 | NE 13 | NE 14 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 16 | N 16 | E 18 | NE 12 | NE 12 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | NE 11 | E 16 | E 16 | E 16 | — | — | N 15 | N 14 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 2 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | — | 4 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 3 | W 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 2 | W 2 | W 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 2 | E 3 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 |
| kJ | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 116 | 225 | 254 | 340 | 298 | 274 | 278 | 266 | 196 | 170 | 170 | 151 | 139 | 129 | 125 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 268 | 279 | 274 | 212 | 270 | 270 | 113 | 113 | 79 | 108 | 106 | 106 | 106 | 106 | 106 | 106 | 106 | 100 | 100 | 106 | 106 | 106 | 106 | 106 |
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