Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whitianga today (14 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 5s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 9s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 5s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Whitianga at 12PM is: 0.8m 5s primary swell from a North direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (14 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 9s |
| Evening (14 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Whitianga. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu afternoon, min 11°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Fri 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | E 9 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | E 13 | NE 5 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 14 | E 13 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 18 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 37 | 41 | 33 | 33 | 7 | 26 | 20 | 14 | 13 | 7 | 25 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 9 | 14 | 30 | 36 | 37 | 62 | 33 | 54 |
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 | glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:31AM2.13m | 7:17PM2.27m | 7:29AM2.15m | 8:09PM2.33m | 8:24AM2.16m | 8:59PM2.34m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:22AM0.66m | 12:45PM0.47m | 1:21AM0.62m | 1:39PM0.42m | 2:19AM0.58m | 2:31PM0.39m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | 5:20 |
mm | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 11 |
Feels °C | 9 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 13 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | N 5 | E 18 |
| kJ | 18 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 26 | 20 | 14 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 20 | 19 | 9 | 9 | 30 | 36 | 37 | 62 | 5 | 54 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | NNW 5 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | N 4 | N 4 | E 10 | NNW 5 | E 14 | N 5 |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 25 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 33 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 11 | N 11 | N 10 | — | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | E 13 | E 10 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | E 14 | NE 10 | E 10 | N 5 | NE 10 | E 18 | E 13 |
| kJ | 3 | 5 | 2 | 2 | — | 5 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 26 | 30 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 37 | 41 | 33 | 33 | 33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 16 | 13 | 91 | 102 | 92 | 24 | 64 | 79 | 79 | 79 | 79 | 254 | 270 | 187 | 187 | 193 | 193 | 151 | 189 | 64 | 64 | 0 | 13 | 0 |
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