Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whitianga today (18 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 15s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 14s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 14s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Whitianga at 8PM is: 0.4m 14s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 18). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (18 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 14s |
| Evening (18 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Whitianga. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun afternoon, min 10°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 15 | E 15 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 112 | 109 | 70 | 69 | 67 | 67 | 67 | 40 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 28 | 97 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 10:08AM2.12m | 10:40PM2.22m | 11:00AM2.07m | 11:30PM2.14m | 11:52AM2.02m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:15PM0.44m | 4:55AM0.48m | 5:06PM0.50m | 5:44AM0.48m | 5:56PM0.56m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 15 | E 15 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 |
| kJ | 112 | 109 | 70 | 69 | 67 | 67 | 67 | 40 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 11 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | N 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | ESE 12 |
| kJ | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 14 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 9 | — | — | N 9 | — | — | — | N 9 | — | — | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | ESE 12 | SSE 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 28 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 4 | — | WSW 2 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 2 | WSW 2 | — | — | — | E 3 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 6 |
| kJ | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 97 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 24 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 113 | 113 | 113 | 113 | 113 | 79 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 67 | 106 | 106 | 106 | 24 |
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