Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whitianga today (04 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 12s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 11s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Whitianga at 3AM is: 1.3m 12s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 03). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (04 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
| Evening (04 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Whitianga. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 27mm), heaviest during Sun night. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun afternoon, min 10°C on Mon afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, fresh winds from the NNE by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 4 | Sunday 5 | Monday 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | ENE 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | N 6 | NNE 7 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 547 | 522 | 530 | 522 | 584 | 579 | 480 | 383 | 295 | 289 | 231 | 227 | 223 | 214 | 167 | 164 | 164 | 130 | 228 | 164 | 125 | 128 | 214 | 147 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 10:00PM1.99m | 10:05AM1.91m | 10:42PM1.99m | 10:44AM1.88m | 11:23PM1.98m | 11:26AM1.86m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:08AM0.63m | 4:15PM0.54m | 4:51AM0.61m | 4:55PM0.54m | 5:34AM0.59m | 5:36PM0.57m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 13 | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 10 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | ENE 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | NNE 6 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | E 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 |
| kJ | 547 | 522 | 530 | 522 | 584 | 579 | 480 | 383 | 295 | 289 | 231 | 74 | 223 | 214 | 167 | 164 | 164 | 130 | 130 | 145 | 108 | 100 | 214 | 147 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 10 | N 10 | NE 10 | NE 6 | NE 10 | E 11 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | — | — | E 10 | E 10 | NE 7 | NE 6 | N 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 4 | 39 | 4 | 227 | 64 | 41 | 41 | 43 | 47 | — | — | 98 | 98 | 37 | 33 | 36 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | NE 7 | NE 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 164 | 125 | 128 | 49 | 19 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | NNW 5 | NNE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 6 | N 6 | W 3 | WNW 3 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 21 | 55 | 43 | 83 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 87 | 228 | 5 | 4 | 35 | 34 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 47 | 144 | 169 | 288 | 279 | 112 | 91 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 108 | 203 | 288 | 143 | 49 | 40 | 0 | 109 |
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