Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whitianga today (20 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 9s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 9s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Whitianga at 4AM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm September 19). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (20 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 9s |
| Evening (20 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Whitianga. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue morning, min 9°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | E 13 | E 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 28 | 28 | 15 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 4 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 1:17AM1.78m | 2:03PM1.82m | 2:07AM1.74m | 2:58PM1.80m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:19PM0.76m | 7:29AM0.73m | 8:14PM0.81m | 8:21AM0.78m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:12 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | NE 10 | NE 10 |
| kJ | 28 | 28 | 15 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | E 11 | E 11 | NNW 6 | NE 8 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | N 6 | N 7 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | NE 10 | ENE 7 | NE 9 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | N 7 | N 6 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | E 10 | E 13 | E 13 |
| kJ | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 2 | WSW 2 | WSW 2 | W 3 | W 3 | WSW 3 |
| kJ | 13 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 24 | 19 | 21 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 113 | 268 | 268 | 268 | 528 | 245 | 122 | 169 | 174 | 187 | 212 | 245 | 245 | 268 | 268 | 174 | 268 |
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