Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whitianga today (16 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 10s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jun, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 4s period with NNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 10s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Whitianga at 4AM is: 0.1m 10s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 15). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Jun) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (16 Jun) | 1ft (0.3m) | 4s |
| Evening (16 Jun) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Whitianga. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue morning, min 10°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | N 4 | NE 10 | N 11 | NE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NE 10 | NE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 12 | NNE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 11 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 27 | 29 | 48 | 90 | 84 | 121 | 132 | 202 | 199 | 213 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | glassy | glassy | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:32PM2.26m | 7:49AM2.21m | 8:27PM2.33m | 8:43AM2.23m | 9:19PM2.35m | 9:35AM2.21m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:38AM0.62m | 2:00PM0.45m | 2:34AM0.60m | 2:52PM0.41m | 3:29AM0.59m | 3:44PM0.41m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 13 |
Feels °C | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | — | N 4 | N 4 | NNW 4 | N 4 | — | — | NE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NE 10 | NE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 12 | NNE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 11 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 5 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 27 | 29 | 48 | 90 | 84 | 121 | 132 | 202 | 199 | 213 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 15 | — | — | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NW 4 | NE 10 | N 11 | — | — | NE 11 | NE 11 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | — | — | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | — |
| kJ | 5 | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 2 | — | — | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 3 | 3 | 2 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | — | NW 4 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | E 10 | E 12 | — | — | — | E 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | W 2 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | WSW 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 193 | 193 | 193 | 187 | 187 | 135 | 226 | 187 | 187 | 242 | 194 | 113 | 151 | 113 | 92 | 91 | 20 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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