Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whatipu today (02 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 11s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Whatipu at 4AM is: 2.1m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.2m 21s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 01). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (02 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 11s |
| Evening (02 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Whatipu. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon morning, min 7°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||
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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) | WSW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 19 | WSW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 17 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2219 | 1679 | 1415 | 1092 | 897 | 766 | 701 | 404 | 396 | 683 | 710 | 728 | 3831 | 1366 | 5244 | 5122 | 6388 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 11:59PM3.06m | 12:20PM2.96m | 00:36AM3.02m | 12:59PM2.91m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:17AM0.39m | 6:33PM0.45m | 6:55AM0.40m | 7:12PM0.50m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 |
Feels °C | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 12 | WSW 21 | WSW 20 | WSW 19 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 |
| kJ | 2219 | 1679 | 1415 | 1092 | 897 | 766 | 701 | 404 | 396 | 683 | 374 | 515 | 750 | 1366 | 1118 | 1526 | 1676 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 22 | SW 22 | SW 21 | WSW 20 | WSW 20 | WSW 20 | WSW 20 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 18 | WSW 21 | WSW 20 | — | SW 11 | SW 11 | — | — |
| kJ | 18 | 18 | 18 | 39 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 190 | 152 | 133 | 283 | 349 | — | 147 | 153 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 92 | 133 | 45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 4 | — | — | — | — | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 19 | SW 7 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 17 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | — | — | — | — | 710 | 728 | 3831 | 447 | 5244 | 5122 | 6388 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 11 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 11 | 91 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 90 | 95 | 95 | 137 | 177 | 177 | 177 | 219 |
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