Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whitianga today (06 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 10s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 9s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 9s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Whitianga at 3PM is: 0.2m 9s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am September 06). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (06 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 9s |
| Evening (06 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Whitianga. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun afternoon, min 9°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NNW 6 | N 6 | N 7 | NNW 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNW 8 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NE 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 112 | 126 | 284 | 559 | 217 | 152 | 113 | 226 | 93 | 101 | 90 | 68 | 21 | 34 | 13 |
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-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:24PM1.92m | 2:42AM1.92m | 3:33PM1.95m | 3:48AM1.90m | 4:41PM2.00m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:58AM0.52m | 8:38PM0.65m | 9:01AM0.54m | 9:44PM0.66m | 10:05AM0.53m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | 4 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 10 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | N 8 | E 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NE 7 |
| kJ | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 255 | 2 | 152 | 113 | 90 | 93 | 101 | 90 | 68 | 21 | 34 | 13 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 18 | E 9 | E 18 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 16 | NE 16 | N 8 | NE 16 | N 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 21 | 10 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 17 | E 16 | E 16 | E 16 | E 16 | NE 16 | NE 16 | NE 16 | — | NE 16 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 10 | — | 10 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 4 | NW 3 | NW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | N 6 | N 7 | NNW 8 | N 8 | — | — | NNW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 37 | 104 | 112 | 126 | 284 | 559 | 217 | — | — | 226 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 279 | 279 | 279 | 279 | 279 | 279 | 76 | 279 | 91 | 76 | 29 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 20 | 46 |
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