Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whitianga today (04 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Whitianga at 1PM is: 1.3m 6s primary swell from a East direction and 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 04). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (04 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 6s |
| Evening (04 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Whitianga. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue morning, min 9°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 4 | Monday 5 | Tuesday 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 59 | 113 | 151 | 120 | 94 | 95 | 94 | 91 | 98 | 67 | 78 | 72 | 72 | 80 | 115 | 101 | 110 | 139 | 127 | 108 | 153 | 99 | 85 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | glassy |
High Tide | 1:32AM1.98m | 2:13PM1.97m | 2:27AM1.94m | 3:16PM1.96m | 3:30AM1.89m | 4:19PM1.97m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:45AM0.48m | 8:23PM0.63m | 8:42AM0.52m | 9:27PM0.64m | 9:44AM0.55m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:23 | — |
mm | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 5 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | E 8 | E 6 | NE 9 | NE 8 | E 6 | NE 8 | ENE 11 | NE 11 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 13 | NE 14 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 13 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
| kJ | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 36 | 95 | 12 | 11 | 88 | 9 | 13 | 5 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 110 | 139 | 127 | 6 | 102 | 99 | 85 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 12 | NE 14 | NE 9 | ENE 13 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 13 | E 13 | E 16 | N 14 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NE 13 | N 13 | ENE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 12 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 17 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 15 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 16 | NE 16 | NE 16 | E 17 | NE 15 | NE 15 | E 15 | E 16 | NE 12 | E 16 | E 16 | E 13 | N 15 | NE 12 | N 14 | — | N 13 | — | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | NE 12 | N 11 |
| kJ | 10 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 4 | — | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | — | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | — | ESE 6 | — | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | — | — |
| kJ | 59 | 113 | 151 | 120 | 94 | — | 94 | 91 | 98 | 67 | 78 | 72 | 72 | 80 | 115 | 101 | — | 21 | — | 108 | 153 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 106 | 108 | 106 | 106 | 109 | 11 | 106 | 106 | 100 | 69 | 100 | 106 | 108 | 106 | 106 | 106 | 106 | 106 | 106 | 106 | 11 | 106 | 0 |
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