Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whatipu today (06 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Jul, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 16s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Whatipu at 1AM is: 1.2m 16s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.6m 10s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm July 05). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 Jul) | 8ft (2.4m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (06 Jul) | 8ft (2.4m) | 14s |
| Evening (06 Jul) | 11ft (3.5m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Whatipu. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 44mm), heaviest during Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun afternoon, min 10°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Sun afternoon, fresh winds from the N by Mon morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 5 | Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wed 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | W 14 | W 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | W 14 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 464 | 651 | 627 | 688 | 2061 | 2670 | 2049 | 2523 | 2079 | 5205 | 5478 | 5968 | 4784 | 4268 | 3918 | 3415 | 2837 | 2477 | 1929 | 1736 | 2155 | 1875 | 1729 | 1770 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:22PM2.83m | 1:40AM2.87m | 2:05PM2.77m | 2:25AM2.81m | 2:53PM2.72m | 3:15AM2.76m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:35PM0.68m | 8:00AM0.67m | 8:20PM0.73m | 8:47AM0.70m | 9:12PM0.78m | 9:42AM0.73m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — |
 | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 |
mm | — | — | 1 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 12 | 8 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 |
Feels °C | 13 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 14 | W 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WNW 12 | W 14 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 276 | 227 | 363 | 492 | 2061 | 2670 | 2049 | 2523 | 2303 | 5205 | 5478 | 5968 | 4784 | 4268 | 3918 | 3415 | 2837 | 2477 | 1929 | 1736 | 2155 | 1875 | 1729 | 1770 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | — | — | NW 9 | — | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | — | SW 21 | SW 21 |
| kJ | 464 | 651 | 627 | 688 | — | — | 475 | — | 2079 | 3247 | 430 | 587 | 221 | 165 | 99 | 77 | 49 | 35 | 17 | 10 | 6 | — | 18 | 18 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | W 10 | SW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 93 | 80 | 194 | — | — | — | — | — | 1385 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | N 4 | NNE 4 | NW 9 | NW 10 | — | — | NE 3 | E 3 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SSE 4 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 5 | 16 | 36 | 23 | 734 | 1486 | — | — | 9 | 11 | 17 | 19 | 31 | 40 | 50 | 68 | 53 | 62 | 21 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 52 | 0 | 0 | 227 | 133 | 327 | 133 | 133 | 109 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 18 | 42 | 23 | 42 | 42 | 11 | 42 | 53 | 90 | 91 |
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