Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whitianga today (09 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 15s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 15s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Whitianga at 6PM is: 0.2m 16s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.4m 6s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am September 09). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (09 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 15s |
| Evening (09 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Whitianga. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed morning, min 8°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 15 | ENE 15 | ENE 15 | ENE 16 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 21 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 29 | 48 | 30 | 49 | 46 | 44 | 44 | 45 | 45 | 44 | 43 | 42 | 42 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | on | on | glassy | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 5:41PM2.06m | 5:58AM1.91m | 6:35PM2.10m | 6:56AM1.95m | 7:24PM2.10m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:07AM0.50m | 11:49PM0.57m | 12:04PM0.48m | 00:46AM0.51m | 12:59PM0.46m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:04 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 9 | NE 8 | N 5 | NE 13 | NE 9 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 |
| kJ | 10 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 20 | 18 | 4 | 44 | 23 | 45 | 44 | 43 | 42 | 42 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 15 | ENE 15 | ENE 15 | ENE 16 | ENE 15 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NNW 4 | NE 13 | N 5 | NE 13 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 |
| kJ | 21 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 21 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 29 | 48 | 30 | 49 | 3 | 44 | 5 | 45 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 4 | ENE 14 | ENE 14 | ENE 14 | E 4 | E 4 | NE 10 | E 7 | NE 14 | NE 8 | NE 8 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | SE 4 |
| kJ | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 46 | 16 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 2 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NNW 4 | WSW 2 | SW 3 | WSW 3 | SW 2 | — | — | W 3 | WSW 3 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 4 | 5 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 106 | 108 | 109 | 112 | 64 | 106 | 100 | 90 | 20 | 20 | 102 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 24 | 24 | 13 |
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