
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whitianga today (23 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Whitianga at 4PM is: 1.5m 6s primary swell from a East direction and 1.2m 6s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 0.1m 14s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (23 Jun) | 5ft (1.5m) | 6s |
| Evening (23 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Whitianga. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 84mm), heaviest during Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue morning, min 10°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Wed morning, light winds from the NNW by Thu morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 23 | Wednesday 24 | Thursday 25 | Fri 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | E 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
132 | 128 | 182 | 170 | 129 | 175 | 332 | 466 | 699 | 1081 | 1084 | 1582 | 1174 | 634 | 532 | 456 | 289 | 226 | 216 | 232 | 230 | 222 | 217 | 326 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:10PM1.92m | 2:31AM1.97m | 3:05PM1.89m | 3:21AM1.92m | 3:59PM1.87m | 4:12AM1.89m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:55AM0.58m | 8:11PM0.70m | 8:46AM0.61m | 9:09PM0.73m | 9:39AM0.64m | 10:04PM0.75m | ||||||||||||||||||
7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | |
— | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | |
mm | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 20 | 22 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 |
Temp °C | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 |
Feels °C | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 14 | E 14 | E 6 | ENE 6 | — | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | — | — | — | NE 9 | NE 9 | — | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | E 9 |
4 | 4 | 130 | 123 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 841 | 1174 | — | 532 | 456 | 289 | 226 | 216 | 232 | 230 | 222 | 217 | 326 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 14 | E 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 8 | N 8 | E 13 | NNW 8 | E 12 | W 5 | SE 5 | N 7 |
— | — | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 94 | 46 | 3 | 116 | 3 | 1 | 28 | 8 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 13 | E 8 | — | E 12 | WNW 5 | W 5 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 86 | — | 12 | 3 | 1 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NNW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 4 | SE 5 | S 3 |
132 | 128 | 182 | 170 | 129 | 175 | 332 | 466 | 699 | 1081 | 1084 | 1582 | 681 | 634 | 527 | 378 | — | — | — | — | — | 17 | 110 | 4 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 106 | 106 | 108 | 106 | 106 | 109 | 193 | 202 | 288 | 109 | 144 | 144 | 144 | 152 | 144 | 109 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 11 |
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