Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whitianga today (04 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Whitianga at 3AM is: 1.2m 5s primary swell from a East direction and 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 04). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Oct) | 5ft (1.5m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (04 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 6s |
| Evening (04 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Whitianga. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Sat night. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue afternoon, min 10°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 4 | Monday 5 | Tuesday 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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) | NNE 9 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 16 | 71 | 134 | 173 | 151 | 119 | 124 | 119 | 112 | 89 | 69 | 64 | 80 | 104 | 115 | 133 | 124 | 113 | 172 | 99 | 91 | 83 | 62 | 49 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | glassy |
High Tide | 1:32AM1.98m | 2:13PM1.97m | 2:27AM1.94m | 3:16PM1.96m | 3:30AM1.89m | 4:19PM1.97m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:45AM0.48m | 8:23PM0.63m | 8:42AM0.52m | 9:27PM0.64m | 9:44AM0.55m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:23 | — |
mm | 8 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 11 |
Feels °C | 7 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 9 | NE 9 | NE 12 | NE 15 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NNE 9 | E 6 | NE 13 | ENE 11 | NE 12 | E 14 | E 13 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 |
| kJ | 16 | 12 | 6 | 9 | 21 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 89 | 27 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 133 | 124 | 113 | 87 | 99 | 91 | 83 | 62 | 49 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 13 | NE 12 | NE 16 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 15 | NE 15 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 9 | E 14 | E 13 | NE 12 | NE 13 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NE 13 | NE 13 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | NE 12 |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 15 | 15 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 16 | E 18 | E 18 | NE 16 | NE 12 | NE 12 | E 15 | NE 14 | NE 11 | E 16 | E 16 | NE 9 | N 15 | N 15 | E 16 | N 14 | N 12 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | NE 12 | ENE 12 |
| kJ | — | 10 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 14 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 3 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | — | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | — | — | — | ENE 7 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 7 | 71 | 134 | 173 | 151 | 119 | 124 | 119 | 112 | — | 69 | 64 | 80 | 104 | 115 | — | — | — | 172 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 79 | 106 | 108 | 106 | 106 | 108 | 11 | 106 | 100 | 90 | 69 | 106 | 106 | 110 | 108 | 106 | 106 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 109 | 110 | 108 | 0 |
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