Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whatipu today (19 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Whatipu at 10PM is: 2.5m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (19 Aug) | 8ft (2.4m) | 13s |
| Evening (19 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Whatipu. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat morning, min 9°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | |||||||||||||||||
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 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1834 | 3222 | 2944 | 2620 | 2360 | 2032 | 1862 | 1736 | 1491 | 1330 | 1196 | 1058 | 975 | 961 | 961 | 975 | 651 | 883 | 934 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:21PM2.74m | 2:32AM2.61m | 3:05PM2.55m | 3:21AM2.39m | 4:04PM2.40m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:37PM0.85m | 8:59AM0.83m | 9:26PM1.04m | 9:49AM1.00m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 4 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
| kJ | 566 | 3222 | 2944 | 2620 | 2360 | 2032 | 1862 | 1736 | 1491 | 1330 | 1196 | 1058 | 975 | 961 | 961 | 975 | 651 | 883 | 934 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 16 | — | — |
| kJ | 512 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 211 | — | — | — | — | — | 153 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | — | — |
| kJ | 1834 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | 16 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 124 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 11 | 90 | 95 | 95 | 95 | 95 | 95 | 95 | 125 | 131 | 125 |
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