Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whitianga today (04 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 10s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 10s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Whitianga at 8AM is: 0.2m 10s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 04). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (04 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 10s |
| Evening (04 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Whitianga. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri morning, min 9°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NNW 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
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 kJ | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 48 | 30 | 21 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
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 | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 12:22PM1.94m | 00:48AM1.94m | 1:21PM1.92m | 1:42AM1.94m | 2:24PM1.92m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:09AM0.44m | 6:35PM0.57m | 7:01AM0.49m | 7:34PM0.62m | 7:58AM0.52m | 8:38PM0.65m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NNW 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
| kJ | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 48 | 30 | 21 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | N 10 | — | — | E 15 | E 14 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | — | — | 4 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | W 2 | W 2 | W 2 | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | NW 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 |
| kJ | 10 | 15 | 36 | 49 | 49 | 47 | 120 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 5 | 7 | 17 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 268 | 268 | 268 | 138 | 268 | 138 | 128 | 46 | 0 | 13 | 24 | 79 | 169 | 203 | 288 | 288 | 279 | 285 | 285 | 279 | 279 | 288 | 279 |
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