Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whatipu today (12 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 17s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Whatipu at 6PM is: 0.8m 16s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.5m 12s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 12). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (12 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 16s |
| Evening (12 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Whatipu. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu morning, min 11°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ENE on Wed morning, calm by Thu morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | W 13 | W 12 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 386 | 377 | 343 | 326 | 322 | 314 | 266 | 242 | 236 | 389 | 563 | 539 | 674 | 808 | 973 | 1122 | 1591 | 1591 | 1675 | 1177 | 1145 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross |
High Tide | 9:28AM3.04m | 9:54PM3.26m | 10:19AM3.17m | 10:41PM3.34m | 11:04AM3.24m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:48PM0.30m | 4:17AM0.18m | 4:35PM0.20m | 5:02AM0.09m | 5:19PM0.17m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — |
mm | — | 4 | 5 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 6 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | W 10 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | WSW 16 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 |
| kJ | 386 | 377 | 343 | 326 | 322 | 314 | 138 | 167 | 200 | 204 | 563 | 535 | 526 | 808 | 973 | 1122 | 1591 | 1591 | 1675 | 1177 | 1145 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | SW 12 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | WSW 20 | WSW 20 | WNW 8 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 |
| kJ | 94 | 68 | 30 | 73 | 98 | 116 | 266 | 242 | 236 | 389 | 257 | 539 | 674 | 329 | 323 | 267 | 152 | 151 | 7 | 280 | 368 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 6 | W 14 | SW 6 | — | — | WSW 20 | SW 20 | WSW 19 | SW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 4 | 15 | 1 | — | — | 39 | 98 | 146 | 161 | 214 | 273 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 12 | 17 | 21 | 18 | 14 | 9 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 29 | 95 | 22 | 13 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 |
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