Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whitianga today (19 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 3s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 5s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Whitianga at 3AM is: 0.3m 10s primary swell from a East direction and 0.2m 5s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.5m 3s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 3s |
| Afternoon (19 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 6s |
| Evening (19 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Whitianga. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu afternoon, min 7°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | ||||||||||||||||
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 | S 3 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 26 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 5 | 20 | 64 | 8 | 10 | 36 | 18 | 25 | 25 | 56 | 23 | 23 | 39 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 11:46PM2.00m | 12:11PM1.93m | 00:29AM1.95m | 1:00PM1.88m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:57AM0.48m | 6:12PM0.60m | 6:41AM0.54m | 7:00PM0.68m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 11 |
Feels °C | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 5 | SE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 9 | E 9 | E 6 | E 9 |
| kJ | 26 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 3 | 20 | 22 | 6 | 5 | 13 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 56 | 23 | 12 | 39 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | ESE 6 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 6 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 15 | E 6 | E 8 | — |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 14 | 14 | 25 | 25 | 4 | 11 | 23 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 10 | ESE 6 | E 16 | E 8 | E 12 | — | E 10 | ESE 6 | E 12 | E 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 3 | — | 8 | 4 | 3 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 2 | SSW 3 | S 3 | S 4 | S 3 | — | SE 6 | — | SE 5 | SE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 5 | — | 64 | — | 10 | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 113 | 108 | 151 | 217 | 187 | 217 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 37 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 13 | 64 | 64 | 64 |
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