Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whitianga today (22 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 12s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 12s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 12s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Whitianga at 1AM is: 0.1m 10s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm September 21). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (22 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 12s |
| Evening (22 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Whitianga. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue afternoon, min 7°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 21 | Tuesday 22 | Wednesday 23 | |||||||||||||||||
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 13 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | E 13 | E 12 | E 10 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | NE 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:58PM1.80m | 3:03AM1.73m | 3:56PM1.79m | 4:00AM1.75m | 4:51PM1.82m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:09PM0.82m | 9:21AM0.78m | 10:00PM0.80m | 10:19AM0.75m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | 6:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:14 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 9 |
Feels °C | 10 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | E 9 | NW 5 | E 8 | NW 5 | — | N 6 | N 6 | SE 5 | S 5 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | W 3 |
| kJ | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | — | — | E 10 | NW 5 | E 10 | N 5 | NE 9 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 5 | N 6 | E 10 | SE 4 | SE 4 | E 11 | E 9 |
| kJ | 2 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | E 9 | E 9 | — | E 10 | E 13 | E 12 | E 10 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 9 | E 10 | — | E 11 | E 11 | — | NE 11 |
| kJ | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | WNW 3 | W 3 | WSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | SW 3 |
| kJ | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 268 | 174 | 203 | 268 | 203 | 245 | 245 | 288 | 268 | 268 | 254 | 182 | 203 | 212 | 245 | 245 | 274 | 187 | 187 |
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