Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whitianga today (31 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 11s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 11s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Whitianga at 8PM is: 0.5m 11s primary swell from a East direction and 0.6m 6s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 31). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (31 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 11s |
| Evening (31 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Whitianga. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri morning, min 6°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | N 7 | N 7 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | SE 5 | ESE 6 | ENE 15 | ENE 14 | ENE 14 | ENE 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 96 | 63 | 61 | 60 | 60 | 37 | 37 | 36 | 30 | 52 | 46 | 25 | 33 | 56 | 47 | 62 | 31 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:19AM1.91m | 8:51PM1.99m | 8:58AM1.91m | 9:30PM2.00m | 9:38AM1.91m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:27PM0.52m | 2:59AM0.58m | 3:07PM0.48m | 3:41AM0.52m | 3:47PM0.46m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 8 |
Feels °C | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | ENE 15 | ENE 15 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 |
| kJ | 96 | 59 | 43 | 42 | 30 | 21 | 20 | 12 | 12 | 52 | 46 | 25 | 25 | 22 | 23 | 45 | 31 | 14 | 12 | 7 | 4 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | ENE 16 | ENE 15 | ENE 15 | ENE 14 | ENE 14 | ENE 14 |
| kJ | 89 | 63 | 61 | 60 | 60 | 37 | 37 | 36 | 20 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 18 | NE 18 | NE 18 | NE 18 | ENE 17 | E 13 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | ENE 17 | ENE 17 | ENE 15 | ENE 15 | E 10 | E 10 | N 6 | NNE 6 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 23 | 22 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 4 | W 3 | WSW 3 | W 3 | — | — | — | — | SE 3 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | SE 5 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 6 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 13 | 33 | 56 | 47 | 62 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 24 | 109 | 109 | 108 | 69 | 37 | 0 | 13 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 79 |
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