Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whatipu today (30 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Sep, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Whatipu at 8PM is: 2.3m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm September 30). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (30 Sep) | 8ft (2.4m) | 14s |
| Evening (30 Sep) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Whatipu. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed morning, min 11°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 30 | Thursday 1 | Friday 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2843 | 2590 | 2390 | 2390 | 2095 | 1895 | 1868 | 1773 | 1664 | 1664 | 1515 | 1515 | 1378 | 1378 | 1398 | 1459 | 1542 | 1019 | 1046 | 1046 | 1019 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 1:17PM3.02m | 1:34AM2.98m | 2:00PM2.92m | 2:18AM2.82m | 2:48PM2.79m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:12AM0.21m | 7:33PM0.33m | 7:54AM0.33m | 8:18PM0.47m | 8:40AM0.47m | 9:09PM0.63m | |||||||||||||||
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 | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 7:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 2843 | 2590 | 2390 | 2390 | 2095 | 1895 | 1868 | 1773 | 1664 | 1664 | 1515 | 1515 | 1378 | 1378 | 1398 | 1459 | 1542 | 1019 | 1046 | 1046 | 1019 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 8 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 141 | 137 | 156 | 152 | 184 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 242 | 242 | 235 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 242 | 242 | 242 | 132 | 132 | 242 | 242 | 242 | 242 | 242 | 242 | 242 |
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