Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whitianga today (21 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Whitianga at 3PM is: 0.4m 9s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 21). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (21 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
| Evening (21 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Whitianga. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun afternoon, min 12°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (calm on Mon afternoon, fresh winds from the NE by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 21 | Monday 22 | Tuesday 23 | Wed 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 4 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 38 | 30 | 29 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 33 | 89 | 39 | 39 | 59 | 143 | 136 | 214 | 308 | 308 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | glassy | on | on | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 12:16PM2.03m | 00:50AM2.11m | 1:14PM1.97m | 1:41AM2.03m | 2:10PM1.92m | 2:31AM1.97m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:11AM0.56m | 6:21PM0.58m | 7:04AM0.56m | 7:15PM0.65m | 7:55AM0.58m | 8:11PM0.70m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 |
 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | 5:07 |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Temp °C | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | — | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 |
| kJ | 38 | 30 | 29 | 11 | 6 | 18 | 17 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 18 | 29 | 39 | 39 | 59 | 81 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 15 | E 15 | E 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | N 5 | N 5 | — | — | — | — | E 4 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 1 | 18 | 18 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 4 | NNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 4 | E 5 | E 6 | — | — | — | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 |
| kJ | 7 | 12 | 15 | 33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | 33 | 89 | — | — | — | 143 | 136 | 214 | 308 | 308 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 113 | 128 | 47 | 90 | 122 | 203 | 187 | 135 | 110 | 108 | 106 | 106 | 106 | 106 | 16 | 106 | 106 | 106 | 108 | 108 | 144 | 144 | 144 | 203 |
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