Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whitianga today (18 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 6s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 5s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 10s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Whitianga at 7AM is: 0.2m 10s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.4m 5s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (18 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 5s |
| Evening (18 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Whitianga. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon afternoon, min 8°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 14 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | off |
High Tide | 00:59AM1.81m | 1:38PM1.88m | 1:43AM1.78m | 2:28PM1.85m | 2:31AM1.76m | 3:20PM1.83m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:06AM0.70m | 7:48PM0.77m | 7:51AM0.75m | 8:39PM0.80m | 8:42AM0.78m | 9:31PM0.80m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 9 | 8 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 |
Feels °C | 7 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
| kJ | 14 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 5 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 |
| kJ | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 17 | N 17 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | N 16 | NE 16 | N 15 | N 15 | N 15 | N 15 | N 15 | N 15 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 |
| kJ | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 2 | WSW 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 162 | 135 | 135 | 64 | 79 | 294 | 162 | 79 | 79 | 110 | 110 | 151 | 64 | 64 | 113 | 110 | 113 | 151 | 135 | 113 | 113 | 113 | 151 | 110 |
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