Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whitianga today (29 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 13s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 12s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 12s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Whitianga at 11AM is: 0.2m 13s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 5s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 06:00am September 29). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (29 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 12s |
| Evening (29 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Whitianga. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu afternoon, min 9°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 29 | Wednesday 30 | Thursday 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | NE 9 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 9:50AM2.01m | 10:12PM2.00m | 10:35AM2.04m | 11:02PM1.99m | 11:23AM2.04m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:41AM0.39m | 4:00PM0.48m | 4:26AM0.38m | 4:48PM0.47m | 5:12AM0.39m | 5:37PM0.49m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 10 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 10 |
Feels °C | 8 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 11 |
| kJ | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 5 | NW 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | — | — | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 9 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | N 6 | N 6 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | — | — | — | — | E 11 | — | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 2 | W 3 | WSW 3 |
| kJ | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 213 | 203 | 204 | 213 | 245 | 212 | 212 | 212 | 110 | 135 | 108 | 294 | 245 | 245 | 135 | 110 | 110 | 110 | 110 | 268 | 268 | 268 | 268 |
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