Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whitianga today (08 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Whitianga at 6PM is: 1.2m 10s primary swell from a East direction and 0.6m 8s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (08 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 7s |
| Evening (08 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Whitianga. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed afternoon, min 6°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Wed afternoon, fresh winds from the S by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Sat 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SE 6 | ESE 6 | E 7 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | SE 7 | SE 6 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 165 | 161 | 99 | 273 | 228 | 192 | 192 | 156 | 156 | 153 | 154 | 125 | 127 | 106 | 153 | 123 | 201 | 119 | 209 | 470 | 470 | 421 | 411 | 94 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 1:05PM1.87m | 1:30AM1.97m | 2:00PM1.90m | 2:20AM1.98m | 2:57PM1.95m | 3:19AM2.00m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:03AM0.55m | 7:12PM0.68m | 7:50AM0.55m | 8:09PM0.72m | 8:42AM0.58m | 9:11PM0.73m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 |
 | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | 5:15 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 6 |
Feels °C | 8 | 11 | 14 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 6 | E 7 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | ESE 7 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | ESE 6 |
| kJ | 126 | 95 | 99 | 273 | 228 | 192 | 192 | 156 | 156 | 153 | 154 | 125 | 127 | 94 | 153 | 123 | 201 | 48 | 99 | 211 | 207 | 217 | 188 | 39 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | — | — | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | E 10 | — | — | — | — | E 10 |
| kJ | 71 | 82 | 60 | 39 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 17 | 12 | 7 | 17 | 18 | 7 | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 66 | — | — | — | — | 94 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | — | — | — | — | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 108 | 98 | 94 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 12 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | ESE 6 | — | — | — | — | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | S 3 | SE 7 | SE 6 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | — |
| kJ | 165 | 161 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | 10 | 7 | 21 | 34 | 49 | 106 | 78 | 56 | 3 | 119 | 209 | 470 | 470 | 421 | 411 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 37 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 174 | 212 | 133 | 133 | 100 | 11 | 0 | 11 | 103 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
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