Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whatipu today (17 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 11s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Oct, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Whatipu at 2PM is: 2.1m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Oct) | 7ft (2.2m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (17 Oct) | 7ft (2.1m) | 12s |
| Evening (17 Oct) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Whatipu. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Sat afternoon, min 10°C on Sat morning). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 15 | WSW 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1978 | 1034 | 1282 | 1130 | 1149 | 1324 | 1521 | 407 | 928 | 505 | 773 | 724 | 712 | 700 | 689 | 614 | 355 | 303 | 486 | 486 | 494 | 1171 | 730 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-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 | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:15AM2.52m | 2:42PM2.51m | 2:59AM2.35m | 3:36PM2.36m | 4:04AM2.21m | 4:46PM2.27m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:35AM0.87m | 9:01PM1.01m | 9:19AM1.00m | 9:55PM1.13m | 10:19AM1.11m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:40 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 4 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | — | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 19 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 15 | WSW 15 |
| kJ | 1978 | 1034 | 1282 | 1130 | 671 | — | 152 | 407 | 497 | 505 | 773 | 724 | 712 | 700 | 689 | 34 | 355 | 303 | 486 | 271 | 452 | 1171 | 730 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WSW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 20 | W 20 | SW 19 | WSW 18 | SW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 8 | SW 8 |
| kJ | — | 504 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 8 | 14 | 33 | 82 | 120 | 181 | 271 | 436 | 161 | 193 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 7 | SW 12 | SSW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 12 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 5 | SW 12 | SW 12 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 1149 | 1324 | 1521 | 313 | 928 | 62 | — | — | — | — | — | 614 | 72 | 69 | 37 | 486 | 494 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 18 | 18 | 90 | 11 | 105 | 95 | 95 | 142 | 42 | 90 | 90 | 112 | 124 | 131 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 95 | 95 | 11 | 11 |
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