Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whatipu today (23 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 19s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Whatipu at 1PM is: 0.9m 12s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.4m 8s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 23). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (23 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 12s |
| Evening (23 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 19s |
Table - waves today at Whatipu. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri afternoon, min 13°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 23 | Saturday 24 | Sunday 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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 13 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 19 | WSW 16 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 382 | 362 | 338 | 273 | 268 | 223 | 332 | 864 | 1289 | 1491 | 1756 | 1629 | 1699 | 1327 | 1132 | 1087 | 899 | 682 | 691 | 840 | 1338 | 1555 | 1536 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 8:30AM2.58m | 8:53PM2.78m | 9:21AM2.78m | 9:41PM2.97m | 10:07AM2.96m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:31AM0.73m | 2:51PM0.63m | 3:18AM0.50m | 3:37PM0.43m | 4:02AM0.32m | 4:21PM0.28m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:46 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 8 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 7 | WSW 16 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 |
| kJ | 382 | 277 | 338 | 260 | 221 | 183 | 134 | 864 | 1289 | 1491 | 1756 | 1629 | 1699 | 1327 | 1132 | 1087 | 899 | 682 | 691 | 840 | 1338 | 1555 | 1536 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 20 | WSW 20 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 7 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 20 | WSW 19 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | SW 6 | — | — |
| kJ | 37 | 37 | 199 | 273 | 268 | 223 | 220 | 89 | 58 | 36 | 27 | 20 | 23 | 432 | 584 | 329 | 418 | 589 | 486 | 404 | 37 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 24 | W 24 | WSW 18 | WSW 21 | WSW 16 | WSW 19 | WSW 20 | — | — | — | WSW 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 17 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 11 | 11 | 61 | 89 | 177 | 332 | 149 | — | — | — | 91 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 344 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 8 | SW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | — | SW 6 | SW 6 |
| kJ | 282 | 362 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 24 | 31 | 38 | 45 | 45 | 46 | 46 | — | 37 | 37 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 90 | 142 | 90 | 227 | 371 | 226 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 242 | 242 | 242 | 242 | 132 | 132 | 242 | 242 | 329 | 242 | 242 | 242 |
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