Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whitianga today (02 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 11s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 10s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 18s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Whitianga at 10AM is: 0.1m 11s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 02). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (02 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 10s |
| Evening (02 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 18s |
Table - waves today at Whitianga. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Sat night. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat morning, min 11°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 2 | Saturday 3 | Sunday 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | E 18 | NE 10 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NE 9 | E 5 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 21 | 82 | 151 | 200 | 218 | 186 | 123 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 12:15PM2.02m | 00:42AM2.00m | 1:12PM1.99m | 1:32AM1.98m | 2:13PM1.97m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:00AM0.41m | 6:27PM0.53m | 6:51AM0.45m | 7:22PM0.58m | 7:45AM0.48m | 8:23PM0.63m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 7 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 14 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 12 | NE 15 | NE 15 | NE 15 | NE 9 |
| kJ | 3 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 20 | 20 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 12 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 11 | NE 9 | — | — | — | NE 10 | — | — | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | E 17 | NE 16 | NE 16 | NE 16 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 16 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 |
| kJ | 5 | 3 | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 18 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 14 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 12 | NE 16 | NE 16 | E 18 | E 17 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | WNW 2 | W 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | W 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 2 | W 2 | WSW 3 | WSW 2 | E 3 | E 4 | E 5 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 82 | 151 | 200 | 218 | 186 | 123 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 193 | 193 | 268 | 268 | 268 | 182 | 203 | 203 | 268 | 212 | 212 | 294 | 294 | 113 | 113 | 106 | 106 | 106 | 106 | 106 | 106 | 108 | 106 |
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