Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whitianga today (12 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 6s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Whitianga at 10PM is: 1.7m 7s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.1m 14s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 12). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (12 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 6s |
| Evening (12 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Whitianga. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 29mm), heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu morning, min 12°C on Wed afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | |||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 239 | 254 | 311 | 273 | 322 | 325 | 268 | 163 | 144 | 131 | 103 | 100 | 103 | 103 | 93 | 96 | 88 | 73 | 108 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:57PM2.21m | 7:11AM2.04m | 7:48PM2.24m | 8:07AM2.06m | 8:36PM2.23m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:24PM0.45m | 1:05AM0.57m | 1:17PM0.41m | 2:00AM0.50m | 2:11PM0.41m | ||||||||||||||
 |  |  | | |  |  |  |  |  | | | | |  | | |  | | |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — |
mm | 1 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 12 | N 12 | E 14 | ESE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 4 | 18 | 240 | 210 | 164 | 163 | 144 | 131 | 103 | 100 | 103 | 103 | 93 | 96 | 88 | 73 | 108 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 14 | E 14 | N 12 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 6 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 16 | E 16 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 16 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NE 12 | E 13 | E 10 | E 13 | N 11 | N 11 | E 16 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | E 15 | E 15 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 6 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 239 | 254 | 311 | 273 | 322 | 325 | 268 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 144 | 106 | 106 | 106 | 98 | 91 | 91 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 47 |
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