Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whatipu today (21 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Sep, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 16s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 16s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 15s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Whatipu at 4AM is: 4.5m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm September 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Sep) | 13ft (4.0m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (21 Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) | 16s |
| Evening (21 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Whatipu. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue morning, min 11°C on Wed afternoon). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the SW on Sun night, strong winds from the SSW by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 8 | SW 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 8232 | 8449 | 8705 | 8586 | 8016 | 7059 | 6471 | 5323 | 4774 | 3714 | 3338 | 2887 | 2392 | 2140 | 3137 | 1659 | 2795 |
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 | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:02AM2.11m | 5:47PM2.27m | 6:17AM2.19m | 6:53PM2.41m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:57PM1.25m | 11:22AM1.16m | 00:23AM1.16m | 12:43PM1.04m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 8449 | 8705 | 8586 | 8016 | 7059 | 6471 | 5323 | 4774 | 3714 | 3338 | 2887 | 2392 | — | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 8 | SW 9 |
| kJ | 8232 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2140 | 3137 | 1659 | 2795 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 142 | 142 | 180 | 242 | 242 | 359 | 359 | 242 | 242 | 314 | 284 | 314 | 314 | 327 | 354 | 337 | 241 |
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