Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whitianga today (13 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 7s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Whitianga at 3AM is: 1.6m 7s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.5m 6s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (13 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 7s |
| Evening (13 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Whitianga. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 37mm), heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu afternoon, min 11°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | ||||||||||||||||
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 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 311 | 294 | 241 | 244 | 303 | 164 | 163 | 131 | 100 | 103 | 103 | 109 | 117 | 117 | 134 | 127 | 147 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | glassy | cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:57PM2.21m | 7:11AM2.04m | 7:48PM2.24m | 8:07AM2.06m | 8:36PM2.23m | ||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:05AM0.57m | 1:17PM0.41m | 2:00AM0.50m | 2:11PM0.41m | |||||||||||||
 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | | | | | |  | | |  | |
 | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — |
mm | 11 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 13 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 14 | E 14 | E 6 | E 13 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 17 | 3 | 200 | 164 | 163 | 131 | 100 | 103 | 103 | 109 | 117 | 117 | 134 | 127 | 147 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 12 | N 12 | E 13 | E 10 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 13 | E 13 | E 16 | E 16 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 18 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 12 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 16 | E 16 | N 11 | N 11 | E 15 | N 11 | N 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | E 14 | N 10 |
| kJ | — | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 311 | 294 | 241 | 244 | 303 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 113 | 106 | 98 | 91 | 29 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 11 | 14 |
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