Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whitianga today (19 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 3s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Whitianga at 3PM is: 1.1m 6s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.6m 6s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 3s |
| Afternoon (19 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 6s |
| Evening (19 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 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 8°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 3 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 5 | E 9 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 4 | 32 | 75 | 9 | 15 | 38 | 18 | 25 | 57 | 55 | 23 | 22 | 38 | 41 | 48 | 48 | 29 | 27 | 25 | 15 | 17 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 12:11PM1.93m | 00:29AM1.95m | 1:00PM1.88m | 1:12AM1.89m | 1:50PM1.84m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:12PM0.60m | 6:41AM0.54m | 7:00PM0.68m | 7:26AM0.62m | 7:53PM0.75m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 3 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | E 12 | SE 6 | SE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 6 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 27 | 9 | 15 | 14 | 18 | 18 | 57 | 55 | 23 | 12 | 38 | 41 | 48 | 48 | 29 | 27 | 25 | 15 | 17 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 6 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 15 | — | E 6 | E 8 | N 10 | — | N 10 | — | N 9 | N 9 | ESE 13 | E 6 | E 12 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 25 | 4 | — | 11 | 22 | 2 | — | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 16 | 2 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | NE 10 | — | E 10 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | — | — | E 15 | — | — | — | — | N 10 | N 10 | E 9 | — | — | E 13 | — |
| kJ | 1 | 4 | — | 8 | 3 | 3 | 11 | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 3 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 3 | SE 6 | SE 6 | — | — | SE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 4 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 4 | 32 | 75 | — | — | 38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 187 | 187 | 187 | 108 | 64 | 24 | 20 | 20 | 13 | 13 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 20 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 67 | 79 | 113 |
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