Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whatipu today (16 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Oct, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Oct, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 13s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Whatipu at 8PM is: 3.0m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm October 16). An open ocean swell of 2.5m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Oct) | 11ft (3.5m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (16 Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) | 14s |
| Evening (16 Oct) | 8ft (2.5m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Whatipu. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Fri morning, min 9°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Fri afternoon, light winds from the SSW by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 16 | Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 12 | 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 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 4584 | 5034 | 3091 | 2904 | 2206 | 2924 | 2078 | 1725 | 1375 | 1302 | 1324 | 1420 | 1420 | 407 | 1007 | 514 | 540 | 712 | 712 | 689 | 367 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:03PM2.67m | 2:15AM2.52m | 2:42PM2.51m | 2:59AM2.35m | 3:36PM2.36m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:00AM0.73m | 8:20PM0.87m | 8:35AM0.87m | 9:01PM1.01m | 9:19AM1.00m | 9:55PM1.13m | |||||||||||||||
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 | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 5 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | — | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | W 20 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 4584 | 5034 | 3091 | 2904 | 2206 | 2924 | 2078 | 1109 | 1375 | 698 | 625 | — | 152 | 407 | 505 | 514 | 540 | 712 | 8 | 689 | 367 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 10 | WSW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 20 | SW 19 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 504 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 14 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | — | — | SW 11 | — | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 7 | SW 12 | SSW 6 | SSW 5 | — | SW 12 | — | SW 6 |
| kJ | — | 420 | 821 | 865 | 620 | — | — | 1725 | — | 1302 | 1324 | 1420 | 1420 | 297 | 1007 | 90 | 61 | — | 712 | — | 77 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 91 | 91 | 241 | 235 | 90 | 11 | 6 | 42 | 90 | 95 | 105 | 95 | 142 | 137 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 95 | 149 | 131 | 95 |
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