Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whitianga today (07 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Whitianga at 5AM is: 1.2m 7s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 07). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (07 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 8s |
| Evening (07 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Whitianga. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Wed afternoon, min 10°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 7 | Thursday 8 | Friday 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 108 | 118 | 147 | 155 | 228 | 245 | 268 | 322 | 287 | 299 | 287 | 242 | 237 | 194 | 190 | 137 | 108 | 105 | 103 | 89 | 67 | 66 | 50 | 48 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:37AM1.85m | 5:21PM1.98m | 5:43AM1.85m | 6:18PM1.99m | 6:44AM1.88m | 7:11PM1.99m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:30PM0.63m | 10:48AM0.57m | 11:31PM0.59m | 11:49AM0.57m | 00:29AM0.54m | 12:47PM0.55m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:27 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 10 | 15 | 18 | 20 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 14 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 |
| kJ | 108 | 118 | 147 | 155 | 228 | 245 | 268 | 322 | 287 | 299 | 287 | 242 | 237 | 194 | 190 | 137 | 108 | 105 | 103 | 89 | 67 | 66 | 50 | 48 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | E 12 | ENE 12 | N 15 | ENE 12 | ESE 9 | E 8 | N 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | E 7 | NNE 11 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 11 |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 75 | 83 | 4 | 14 | 106 | 88 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 28 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 11 | — | N 12 | N 16 | N 16 | N 14 | — | N 12 | NE 14 | — | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | NE 13 | N 11 | NE 13 | NNE 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 8 | N 11 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | N 10 |
| kJ | 4 | — | 3 | 5 | 5 | 4 | — | 3 | 8 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 13 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | W 2 | W 3 | WSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | WSW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 3 | SE 3 | ESE 7 | — | — | E 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 18 | — | — | 31 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 11 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 106 | 108 | 106 | 64 | 54 |
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