Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whitianga today (08 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 9s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Whitianga at 4AM is: 1.4m 9s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.1m 15s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 08). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (08 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 9s |
| Evening (08 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Whitianga. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu morning, min 11°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 8 | Friday 9 | Saturday 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 343 | 336 | 329 | 280 | 237 | 232 | 190 | 164 | 131 | 128 | 103 | 100 | 80 | 78 | 76 | 74 | 51 | 50 | 62 | 61 | 61 | 76 | 76 | 44 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross | on | on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | glassy |
High Tide | 5:43AM1.85m | 6:18PM1.99m | 6:44AM1.88m | 7:11PM1.99m | 7:41AM1.93m | 8:00PM1.98m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:31PM0.59m | 11:49AM0.57m | 00:29AM0.54m | 12:47PM0.55m | 1:25AM0.49m | 1:42PM0.53m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 8 | 9 | 9 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 |
| kJ | 343 | 336 | 329 | 280 | 237 | 232 | 190 | 164 | 131 | 128 | 103 | 100 | 80 | 78 | 76 | 74 | 51 | 50 | 62 | 61 | 61 | 76 | 76 | 44 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 15 | N 15 | NW 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | E 8 | E 7 | NNE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | N 12 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | E 6 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 44 | 40 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 18 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 12 | — | — | — | — | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | N 11 | N 8 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | N 10 | NNE 11 | NNE 10 |
| kJ | 3 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 12 | 2 | 11 | 11 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 3 | WSW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 6 | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 35 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 106 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 16 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 193 | 112 | 0 |
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