Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whitianga today (23 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 5s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 5s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 6s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Whitianga at 7AM is: 0.2m 6s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 22). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (23 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 5s |
| Evening (23 Jul) | 1ft (0.3m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Whitianga. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Fri night. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri afternoon, min 10°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu morning, fresh winds from the WSW by Sat morning). | |||||||||||||||||
Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | ||||||||||||||||
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 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 6 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 9 | E 9 | E 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 18 | 26 | 39 | 40 | 94 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:53AM1.95m | 2:29PM1.87m | 2:39AM1.90m | 3:22PM1.85m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:36PM0.68m | 8:08AM0.61m | 8:31PM0.74m | 8:59AM0.66m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 6 |
Temp °C | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 6 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 9 | E 9 | E 11 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 18 | 26 | 39 | 40 | 94 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | NE 7 | E 7 | E 5 | E 11 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | E 10 | E 10 | N 7 | — | E 10 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | N 6 | E 6 | N 8 | NE 7 | E 6 | NE 7 | E 10 | NE 7 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 12 | SE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | — |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | NW 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 6 | 18 | 52 | 131 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 135 | 135 | 108 | 106 | 106 | 106 | 246 | 187 | 268 | 268 | 268 | 112 | 193 | 268 | 268 | 268 | 99 |
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