Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whitianga today (14 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 12s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 12s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 12s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Whitianga at 2PM is: 0.2m 12s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.2m 4s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00am September 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (14 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 12s |
| Evening (14 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Whitianga. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon morning, min 9°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | ENE 12 | NE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | ENE 12 | NE 13 | ENE 11 | NE 13 | ENE 12 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 15 | 23 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 24 | 24 | 15 | 27 | 13 | 7 | 13 | 7 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 9:24AM2.03m | 9:44PM2.00m | 10:09AM2.01m | 10:29PM1.97m | 10:53AM1.97m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:31PM0.45m | 3:57AM0.39m | 4:15PM0.48m | 4:40AM0.43m | 4:57PM0.54m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 11 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 12 | NE 12 | E 4 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | ENE 12 | NE 13 | ENE 11 | NE 11 | ENE 12 | NE 11 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 |
| kJ | 15 | 23 | 1 | 14 | 14 | 24 | 24 | 15 | 27 | 13 | 5 | 13 | 5 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | E 4 | ENE 12 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | — | — | — | NE 14 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | E 4 | E 4 | — | — | — | — | NE 11 | E 13 |
| kJ | 8 | 1 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | E 9 | E 8 | E 9 | N 12 | — | — | — | E 10 |
| kJ | 1 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 2 | — | WNW 2 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 187 | 151 | 162 | 162 | 110 | 110 | 135 | 135 | 135 | 288 | 245 | 162 | 245 | 268 | 268 | 268 | 268 | 268 | 268 | 268 | 162 |
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