Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whitianga today (23 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 9s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 9s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 11s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Whitianga at 5AM is: 0.1m 9s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 5s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.1m 6s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm September 22). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (23 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 9s |
| Evening (23 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Whitianga. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed afternoon, min 6°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 23 | Thursday 24 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | NE 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 11 | E 11 | NE 11 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 58 | 64 | 145 | 69 | 29 | 20 | 13 | 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-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | glassy | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:00AM1.75m | 4:51PM1.82m | 4:53AM1.78m | 5:39PM1.87m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:00PM0.80m | 10:19AM0.75m | 10:50PM0.76m | 11:08AM0.69m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:14 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 9 |
Feels °C | 6 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | N 6 | N 6 | SE 5 | — | — | E 7 | E 9 | E 6 | NE 11 | NE 11 | E 7 | ESE 6 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 |
| kJ | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 89 | 58 | 29 | 20 | 13 | 8 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 9 | E 9 | N 6 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 7 | E 9 | E 10 | — | NE 11 | NE 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 9 | E 9 | — | E 11 | E 11 | NE 11 | — | — | — | E 10 | NE 11 | NE 10 | E 10 | E 16 |
| kJ | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 5 | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | SSW 3 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 58 | 64 | 145 | 69 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 203 | 203 | 212 | 212 | 254 | 274 | 306 | 274 | 109 | 109 | 24 | 11 | 14 | 64 | 64 | 162 | 151 |
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