Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whatipu today (18 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Whatipu at 1PM is: 3.0m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 18). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (18 Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) | 15s |
| Evening (18 Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Whatipu. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat night, min 10°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 3573 | 3371 | 3326 | 3281 | 3281 | 3372 | 2594 | 5282 | 5505 | 5240 | 4674 | 4158 | 3891 | 3668 | 3219 | 2772 | 2246 | 1929 | 1903 | 1667 | 1621 | 1329 | 1196 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 00:32AM3.32m | 12:55PM3.20m | 1:15AM3.23m | 1:38PM3.10m | 1:57AM3.10m | 2:21PM2.97m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:50AM0.25m | 7:08PM0.37m | 7:34AM0.35m | 7:51PM0.50m | 8:17AM0.49m | 8:36PM0.65m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:25 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | — | — | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | — | — | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 3573 | 3371 | 3326 | 3281 | — | — | 1415 | 785 | — | — | 2599 | 2535 | 3891 | 3668 | 3219 | 2772 | 2246 | 1929 | 1903 | 1667 | 1621 | 1329 | 1196 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 22 | W 22 | W 21 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 3281 | 3372 | 2594 | 5282 | 5505 | 5240 | 4674 | 4158 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 52 | 81 | 52 | 81 | 81 | 52 | 52 | 81 | 95 | 95 | 95 | 95 | 95 | 90 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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