Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whatipu today (29 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Oct, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 9s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Oct, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 8s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Oct, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Whatipu at 7PM is: 3.0m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.5m 14s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm October 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Oct) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (29 Oct) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 8s |
| Evening (29 Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Whatipu. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu morning, min 11°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Fri night, calm by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 29 | Friday 30 | Saturday 31 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 9 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 772 | 603 | 625 | 2947 | 3213 | 3940 | 4098 | 4724 | 4864 | 5089 | 6322 | 4174 | 5278 | 7432 | 7405 | 7356 | 6513 | 5389 | 4792 | 4232 | 3707 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:03PM3.10m | 1:22AM2.99m | 1:50PM3.00m | 2:11AM2.85m | 2:41PM2.88m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:20PM0.32m | 7:41AM0.34m | 8:09PM0.45m | 8:30AM0.47m | 9:02PM0.59m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 7:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WSW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 13 | SW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 |
| kJ | — | 313 | 424 | 840 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6513 | 5389 | 4792 | 4232 | 3707 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 9 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 772 | 603 | 625 | 2947 | 3213 | 3940 | 4098 | 4724 | 4864 | 5089 | 6322 | 4174 | 5278 | 7432 | 7405 | 7356 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 121 | 122 | 137 | 121 | 121 | 121 | 329 | 241 | 354 | 354 | 367 | 354 | 255 | 246 | 255 | 142 | 90 | 242 | 242 | 242 | 11 |
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