Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whatipu today (16 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 16s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 14s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Whatipu at 4AM is: 2.1m 15s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.3m 18s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Jun) | 8ft (2.5m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (16 Jun) | 8ft (2.5m) | 14s |
| Evening (16 Jun) | 8ft (2.5m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Whatipu. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Tue morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon night, min 12°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Tue morning, fresh winds from the SW by Wed morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | Thursday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 674 | 656 | 1415 | 3421 | 3211 | 2070 | 2799 | 2799 | 2786 | 2430 | 2394 | 2143 | 2288 | 2219 | 1829 | 1496 | 509 | 522 | 525 | 400 | 1047 | 932 | 1208 | 2140 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:24PM3.31m | 10:47AM3.24m | 11:15PM3.34m | 11:38AM3.23m | 00:05AM3.33m | 12:28PM3.19m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:44AM0.36m | 5:06PM0.35m | 5:35AM0.35m | 5:56PM0.36m | 6:25AM0.37m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | — | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | — | — | — | W 22 | SW 12 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 14 | WSW 18 |
| kJ | 674 | 656 | 1415 | 3421 | 3211 | 2070 | 2799 | 2799 | — | 2430 | 2394 | — | — | — | 10 | 1496 | 509 | 522 | 525 | 400 | 1047 | 932 | 418 | 123 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 21 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 18 | — |
| kJ | 111 | 161 | 943 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 325 | 309 | 215 | 338 | 146 | 332 | 178 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WSW 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 21 | SW 21 | W 21 | SW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | — | — |
| kJ | — | 319 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 18 | 9 | 40 | 148 | 73 | 178 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 9 | — | — | WSW 14 | — | — | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 12 | SW 13 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 273 | — | — | 2786 | — | — | 2143 | 2288 | 2219 | 1829 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1208 | 2140 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 132 | 132 | 132 | 142 | 142 | 90 | 180 | 142 | 142 | 217 | 180 | 95 | 137 | 95 | 81 | 52 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 52 | 81 | 81 | 81 |
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