Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whitianga today (24 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Jun, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Jun, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for Whitianga at 3AM is: 1.8m 7s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Jun) | 8ft (2.5m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (24 Jun) | 10ft (3.0m) | 8s |
| Evening (24 Jun) | 10ft (3.0m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Whitianga. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 54mm), heaviest during Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue night, min 10°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNE on Wed afternoon, light winds from the NNW by Thu morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 24 | Thursday 25 | Friday 26 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | N 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | E 9 | E 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 129 | 165 | 278 | 501 | 699 | 1032 | 1275 | 1124 | 1454 | 920 | 463 | 248 | 276 | 236 | 230 | 261 | 261 | 245 | 208 | 411 | 552 | 1249 | 685 | 503 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 2:31AM1.97m | 3:05PM1.89m | 3:21AM1.92m | 3:59PM1.87m | 4:12AM1.89m | 4:55PM1.88m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:11PM0.70m | 8:46AM0.61m | 9:09PM0.73m | 9:39AM0.64m | 10:04PM0.75m | 10:33AM0.65m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — |
mm | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 13 | E 13 | — | — | — | — | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 8 | NNW 7 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 796 | 555 | 463 | 248 | 207 | 236 | 230 | 261 | 261 | 245 | 208 | 411 | 5 | 630 | 685 | 503 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 7 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 204 | 116 | 49 | 19 | 33 | 14 | 5 | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 13 | E 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNW 7 | N 7 | N 7 | — | — | SSW 2 | SSE 4 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SSE 6 | E 8 | ESE 8 | SSE 6 | S 6 |
| kJ | 129 | 165 | 278 | 501 | 699 | 1032 | 1275 | 1124 | 1454 | 920 | 365 | 153 | 276 | — | — | 1 | 11 | 124 | 113 | 277 | 552 | 1249 | 156 | 71 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 106 | 112 | 288 | 288 | 288 | 109 | 288 | 152 | 332 | 152 | 144 | 144 | 91 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 110 | 11 | 0 | 11 | 133 | 169 | 169 | 102 |
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