Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whitianga today (12 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with NNE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Whitianga at 7AM is: 1.6m 6s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.6m 8s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction, 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 11). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (12 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 7s |
| Evening (12 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Whitianga. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Wed morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu morning, min 11°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | NNE 8 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 135 | 84 | 72 | 131 | 218 | 232 | 266 | 289 | 282 | 274 | 211 | 147 | 105 | 99 | 75 | 73 | 61 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:02PM2.13m | 6:13AM2.02m | 6:57PM2.21m | 7:11AM2.04m | 7:48PM2.24m | ||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:05AM0.63m | 12:24PM0.45m | 1:05AM0.57m | 1:17PM0.41m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | N 12 | E 10 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 |
| kJ | 135 | 84 | 64 | 47 | 186 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 147 | 105 | 99 | 75 | 73 | 61 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | — | — | NE 11 | N 12 | — | E 14 | — | N 12 | N 12 | E 13 | E 13 | E 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 6 |
| kJ | 2 | — | — | 5 | 3 | — | 4 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 40 | 33 | 24 | 22 | 15 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 13 | N 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 12 | E 10 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | NE 11 | NE 10 |
| kJ | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 16 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ESE 6 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 17 | 72 | 131 | 218 | 232 | 266 | 289 | 282 | 274 | 211 | 31 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 106 | 106 | 106 | 106 | 106 | 106 | 106 | 106 | 106 | 106 | 101 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 24 |
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