Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whitianga today (08 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with NNE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 7s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for Whitianga at 3PM is: 0.5m 8s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.3m 4s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am September 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (08 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 8s |
| Evening (08 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Whitianga. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue afternoon, min 9°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | 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 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 66 | 34 | 33 | 31 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 9 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 29 | 48 | 30 | 49 | 46 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | on | on | glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 4:41PM2.00m | 4:55AM1.90m | 5:41PM2.06m | 5:58AM1.91m | 6:35PM2.10m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:05AM0.53m | 10:47PM0.63m | 11:07AM0.50m | 11:49PM0.57m | 12:04PM0.48m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:02 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 |
Feels °C | 10 | 13 | 14 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 9 | NE 9 |
| kJ | 66 | 34 | 33 | 31 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 20 | 19 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | NE 17 | NE 15 | NE 15 | ENE 15 | ENE 15 | ENE 15 | ENE 16 | ENE 15 | ENE 14 | ENE 14 | ENE 14 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NE 14 |
| kJ | 12 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 29 | 48 | 30 | 49 | 46 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 16 | N 8 | NE 16 | NE 16 | NE 16 | — | — | NE 8 | NE 9 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | NE 10 | E 7 | E 7 |
| kJ | 5 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | — | — | 2 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 3 | NW 3 | NNW 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | 6 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 100 | 102 | 106 | 106 | 106 | 106 | 109 | 106 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 102 | 20 | 24 | 102 | 0 | 13 |
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