Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whitianga today (18 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Whitianga at 7PM is: 0.4m 9s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 9s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Whitianga. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu afternoon, min 6°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 5 | ESE 6 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 81 | 60 | 41 | 41 | 26 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 5 | 26 | 64 | 7 | 15 | 14 | 40 | 57 | 56 | 56 | 23 | 22 | 34 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:23AM1.98m | 11:46PM2.00m | 12:11PM1.93m | 00:29AM1.95m | 1:00PM1.88m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:27PM0.52m | 5:57AM0.48m | 6:12PM0.60m | 6:41AM0.54m | 7:00PM0.68m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 7 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 11 |
Feels °C | 3 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | SE 6 | E 10 | ESE 6 | SE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 6 | E 6 | E 8 |
| kJ | 81 | 60 | 41 | 41 | 26 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 5 | 7 | 24 | 7 | 15 | 12 | 40 | 57 | 56 | 56 | 12 | 12 | 34 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ESE 12 | E 6 | E 5 | ESE 5 | E 10 | E 12 | E 10 | ESE 6 | E 9 | E 9 | E 13 | — | E 15 | — | E 9 | E 8 | — |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 14 | 3 | — | 4 | — | 23 | 22 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | — | — | E 8 | — | E 12 | E 10 | E 12 | E 12 | — | — | — | E 15 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | 7 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 3 | — | SSW 2 | SSW 3 | S 3 | S 3 | S 3 | SE 6 | SE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 26 | 64 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 13 | 64 | 64 | 113 | 135 | 189 | 217 | 187 | 242 | 133 | 64 | 64 | 20 | 20 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 64 | 64 | 64 |
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