Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whitianga today (26 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 9s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Jun, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Whitianga at 6PM is: 1.4m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 0.7m 7s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 26). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 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 (26 Jun) | 5ft (1.6m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (26 Jun) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 8s |
| Evening (26 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Whitianga. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun morning, min 9°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 26 | Saturday 27 | Sunday 28 | Mon 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | SSE 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 390 | 482 | 405 | 279 | 293 | 273 | 273 | 402 | 566 | 566 | 530 | 500 | 490 | 426 | 371 | 377 | 384 | 400 | 400 | 400 | 402 | 392 | 392 | 458 |
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-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:55PM1.88m | 5:02AM1.87m | 5:51PM1.91m | 5:50AM1.86m | 6:41PM1.94m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:33AM0.65m | 10:57PM0.77m | 11:26AM0.65m | 11:48PM0.79m | 12:13PM0.64m | 00:37AM0.78m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 |
 | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | 5:09 |
mm | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 4 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 390 | 482 | 405 | 279 | 293 | 273 | 273 | 402 | 566 | 566 | 530 | 500 | 490 | 426 | 371 | 377 | 384 | 400 | 400 | 400 | 402 | 392 | 392 | 458 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | SE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 7 | 4 | 7 | 48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NW 8 | — | NW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 3 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSE 7 | SSW 3 | SW 3 | S 6 | — | SE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 3 | — | SSE 4 | — | SSE 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 432 | 6 | 2 | 31 | — | 39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 17 | — | 13 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 202 | 169 | 47 | 14 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 69 | 24 | 14 | 69 | 101 | 106 | 103 |
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