Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whitianga today (21 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 10s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Whitianga at 5AM is: 0.5m 10s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (21 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
| Evening (21 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Whitianga. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun afternoon, min 10°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
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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) | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | NE 14 | NE 14 | E 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 39 | 42 | 48 | 48 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 5 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:12AM1.89m | 1:50PM1.84m | 1:56AM1.83m | 2:43PM1.82m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:00PM0.68m | 7:26AM0.62m | 7:53PM0.75m | 8:13AM0.69m | 8:50PM0.81m | ||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | NE 11 |
| kJ | 39 | 42 | 48 | 48 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | — | — | — | N 9 | N 9 | ESE 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 15 | NE 14 | NE 14 | E 14 |
| kJ | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 8 | 8 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 11 | E 11 | E 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 64 | 64 | 20 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 151 | 79 | 67 | 67 | 151 | 151 | 151 | 268 | 268 | 268 | 268 |
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