Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whitianga today (17 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 7s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 10s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Whitianga at 11PM is: 1.0m 10s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (17 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 7s |
| Evening (17 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Whitianga. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Tue afternoon, min 5°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 7 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | E 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 306 | 246 | 181 | 184 | 146 | 109 | 81 | 58 | 41 | 41 | 26 | 15 | 17 | 8 | 3 | 20 | 61 | 13 | 15 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | off |
High Tide | 11:00PM2.05m | 11:23AM1.98m | 11:46PM2.00m | 12:11PM1.93m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:42PM0.47m | 5:13AM0.43m | 5:27PM0.52m | 5:57AM0.48m | 6:12PM0.60m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 9 |
Feels °C | 7 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 6 | E 10 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 |
| kJ | 171 | 246 | 181 | 184 | 146 | 109 | 81 | 58 | 41 | 41 | 26 | 15 | 17 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 23 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | SE 13 | ESE 12 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 8 | E 12 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 |
| kJ | — | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 15 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | — | SE 5 | E 10 | E 10 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 2 | SSW 2 | S 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | SE 6 | SE 6 | — | — |
| kJ | 306 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 61 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 138 | 79 | 113 | 151 | 204 | 195 | 217 | 187 | 64 | 64 | 64 |
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