Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whitianga today (07 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 6s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 6s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 15s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Whitianga at 5PM is: 0.1m 15s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.2m 6s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 07). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (07 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 6s |
| Evening (07 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Whitianga. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 32mm), heaviest during Sun night. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat night, min 7°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | NE 15 | NE 15 | NE 15 | NE 15 | NE 15 | E 14 | NE 15 | NE 14 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | N 6 | NE 13 | N 6 | NNW 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 10 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 80 | 7 | 139 | 233 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | off | off | off | off | off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:36PM1.92m | 1:59AM1.95m | 2:36PM1.94m | 2:58AM1.96m | 3:44PM1.97m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:22AM0.51m | 7:49PM0.66m | 8:17AM0.55m | 8:53PM0.68m | 9:19AM0.57m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 8 | 14 |
Temp °C | 7 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 5 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | NE 14 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | N 7 |
| kJ | 7 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 104 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 16 | E 16 | NE 16 | NE 15 | NE 15 | NE 15 | NE 15 | NE 15 | N 13 | NE 15 | E 6 | E 6 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | E 10 | N 12 | N 12 | E 13 | E 12 | NE 12 |
| kJ | 10 | 5 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 10 | N 14 | NE 10 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | E 14 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | E 6 | E 8 | E 6 | N 12 | E 13 | E 13 | N 12 | — | E 12 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | — | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | N 4 | N 4 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NNW 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 7 | 19 | 40 | 75 | 80 | 99 | 139 | 233 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 79 | 135 | 144 | 79 | 106 | 106 | 108 | 106 | 106 | 112 | 109 | 108 | 108 | 108 | 144 | 91 | 193 | 187 | 46 | 0 | 28 |
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