Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whitianga today (26 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 12s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 11s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 11s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Whitianga at 8AM is: 0.2m 12s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 26). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (26 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 11s |
| Evening (26 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Whitianga. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon afternoon, min 10°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 26 | Tuesday 27 | Wednesday 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | N 5 | E 15 | E 15 | E 11 | E 11 | E 15 | N 6 | N 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NNE 6 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 101 | 96 | 94 | 99 | 76 | 55 | 39 | 24 | 23 | 14 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 7:52AM1.98m | 8:08PM2.03m | 8:42AM2.06m | 9:00PM2.05m | 9:31AM2.12m | 9:53PM2.08m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:39AM0.52m | 1:56PM0.62m | 2:27AM0.48m | 2:49PM0.57m | 3:15AM0.45m | 3:41PM0.54m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 13 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | N 5 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | E 12 | N 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NNE 6 |
| kJ | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 96 | 94 | 99 | 76 | 55 | 39 | 24 | 23 | 14 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 4 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | N 12 | — | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 |
| kJ | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 11 | — | — | N 13 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | — | E 11 | E 15 | E 15 | — | — | E 15 | — | — | — | — | N 14 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | — | N 13 |
| kJ | 5 | — | — | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 4 | 4 | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 3 | — | — | — | NW 3 | NW 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | N 6 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 |
| kJ | 3 | — | — | — | 3 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 30 | 31 | 39 | 53 | 64 | 66 | 101 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 106 | 187 | 268 | 268 | 288 | 273 | 113 | 64 | 122 | 193 | 64 | 536 | 611 | 399 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 20 | 20 | 151 | 270 |
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