Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whatipu today (02 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 13s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Whatipu at 2PM is: 2.5m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.9m 17s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am September 02). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (02 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 13s |
| Evening (02 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Whatipu. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed night, min 13°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | W 15 | W 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 3398 | 3102 | 2496 | 2394 | 2299 | 2148 | 1915 | 1722 | 1606 | 1538 | 1463 | 1442 | 1513 | 1835 | 2167 | 2779 | 3154 | 4310 | 6196 | 5409 | 5125 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 1:17PM2.88m | 1:32AM2.84m | 2:02PM2.77m | 2:20AM2.68m | 2:58PM2.66m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:12AM0.34m | 7:34PM0.51m | 7:56AM0.46m | 8:23PM0.65m | 8:47AM0.59m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:02 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 19 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 16 | W 10 | WSW 16 |
| kJ | 214 | 3102 | 2496 | 2394 | 2299 | 2148 | 1915 | 1722 | 1606 | 1538 | 1463 | 1442 | 1513 | 1835 | 2167 | 2779 | 3154 | 1065 | 427 | 2674 | 5125 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 20 | — | WSW 17 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 16 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 76 | — | 528 | 480 | 123 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 518 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 5 | — | — | — | W 15 | W 16 | WSW 16 | — |
| kJ | 3398 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 36 | — | — | — | 4310 | 6196 | 5409 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 239 | 242 | 242 | 329 | 242 | 242 | 329 | 284 | 314 | 314 | 314 | 329 | 329 | 137 | 137 | 314 | 113 | 330 | 329 | 330 | 108 |
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