Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whatipu today (05 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Whatipu at 8AM is: 1.8m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Oct) | 6ft (1.8m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (05 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 13s |
| Evening (05 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Whatipu. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue afternoon, min 9°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 5 | Tuesday 6 | Wednesday 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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 14 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1255 | 1218 | 1236 | 1042 | 1042 | 854 | 854 | 841 | 757 | 746 | 700 | 880 | 947 | 653 | 1069 | 1126 | 1155 | 1155 | 1155 | 1141 | 1141 | 1170 | 1235 | 1122 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | glassy |
High Tide | 5:33AM2.43m | 6:18PM2.58m | 6:51AM2.49m | 7:33PM2.69m | 8:04AM2.64m | 8:38PM2.86m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:22PM0.87m | 11:51AM0.81m | 00:43AM0.85m | 1:13PM0.75m | 2:00AM0.69m | 2:25PM0.58m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 8 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 |
| kJ | 1255 | 1218 | 1236 | 1042 | 1042 | 854 | 854 | 841 | 757 | 746 | 700 | 880 | 947 | 653 | 1069 | 1126 | 1155 | 1155 | 1155 | 1141 | 1141 | 1170 | 1235 | 1122 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 8 | WSW 19 | — | — | WSW 17 | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 139 | — | — | 453 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 104 | 52 | 18 | 0 |
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