Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whitianga today (17 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 17s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Whitianga at 4PM is: 0.6m 16s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 17). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (17 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 16s |
| Evening (17 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Whitianga. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun morning, min 10°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 17 | E 16 | E 16 | E 16 | E 16 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | E 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | E 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 195 | 188 | 186 | 181 | 174 | 163 | 112 | 113 | 112 | 109 | 70 | 69 | 63 | 67 | 67 | 40 | 33 | 35 | 35 | 34 | 34 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 9:17AM2.15m | 9:49PM2.30m | 10:08AM2.12m | 10:40PM2.22m | 11:00AM2.07m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:23PM0.41m | 4:04AM0.50m | 4:15PM0.44m | 4:55AM0.48m | 5:06PM0.50m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 9 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 17 | E 16 | E 16 | E 16 | E 16 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | E 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | E 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 |
| kJ | 195 | 188 | 186 | 181 | 174 | 163 | 112 | 113 | 112 | 109 | 70 | 69 | 63 | 67 | 67 | 40 | 33 | 35 | 35 | 34 | 34 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | N 9 | N 9 | NE 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 9 | NE 9 | — | NE 9 | N 9 | N 9 | — | N 9 | — | N 9 | N 9 | — |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 5 | — | WSW 2 | SW 2 | WSW 2 | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 2 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 2 | WSW 2 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | SW 3 | WSW 2 | WSW 2 | WSW 2 |
| kJ | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 92 | 0 | 113 | 113 | 113 | 113 | 113 | 113 |
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