Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whatipu today (20 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Whatipu at 10AM is: 1.4m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.4m 8s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 20). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (20 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 13s |
| Evening (20 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Whatipu. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Tue morning, min 12°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | Thursday 22 | |||||||||||||||||||||
4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 564 | 532 | 651 | 501 | 494 | 613 | 604 | 917 | 860 | 913 | 868 | 674 | 1825 | 1825 | 1014 | 934 | 743 | 680 | 607 | 617 | 479 | 465 | 394 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:18AM2.17m | 5:56PM2.28m | 6:29AM2.23m | 7:01PM2.39m | 7:33AM2.38m | 8:01PM2.57m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:35AM1.13m | 00:25AM1.13m | 12:53PM1.04m | 1:36AM0.96m | 1:58PM0.85m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:44 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 266 | 279 | 279 | 299 | 257 | 613 | 604 | 917 | 860 | 204 | 510 | 674 | 1825 | 1825 | 1014 | 934 | 743 | 680 | 607 | 617 | 479 | 465 | 394 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 8 | SW 8 | WSW 20 | — | — | — | WSW 16 | — | — | — | — | W 24 | W 24 | W 23 | SW 22 | SW 22 | SW 22 | SW 21 |
| kJ | 564 | 532 | 651 | 501 | 494 | 188 | 141 | 38 | — | — | — | 512 | — | — | — | — | 11 | 11 | 11 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 22 | W 22 | — | WSW 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 9 | 9 | — | 38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | — | — | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 913 | 868 | 672 | — | — | 227 | 221 | 205 | 169 | 165 | 205 | 211 | 211 | 255 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 11 | 11 | 90 | 95 | 95 | 137 | 137 | 11 | 90 | 11 | 242 | 242 | 242 | 149 | 95 | 95 | 95 | 90 | 99 | 95 | 95 | 95 | 239 |
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