Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whatipu today (04 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 16s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 16s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Whatipu at 2PM is: 3.0m 16s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00am September 04). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (04 Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) | 16s |
| Evening (04 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Whatipu. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri morning, min 13°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Fri afternoon, light winds from the WNW by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | W 15 | W 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 3207 | 3987 | 5478 | 5193 | 4872 | 4288 | 3879 | 3985 | 4460 | 4700 | 5082 | 5204 | 5277 | 5277 | 4957 | 5163 | 5230 | 5501 | 5641 | 5386 | 5073 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:58PM2.66m | 3:23AM2.52m | 4:09PM2.58m | 4:40AM2.44m | 5:28PM2.60m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:47AM0.59m | 9:21PM0.79m | 9:48AM0.71m | 10:33PM0.87m | 11:01AM0.79m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — |
mm | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 10 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 5193 | 4872 | 4288 | 3879 | 3985 | 4460 | 4700 | 5082 | 5204 | 5277 | 5277 | 4957 | 5163 | 5230 | 5501 | 5641 | 5386 | 5073 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | W 15 | W 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 10 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3207 | 3987 | 5478 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 214 | 180 | 135 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 314 | 113 | 330 | 330 | 330 | 108 | 81 | 120 | 120 | 217 | 241 | 242 | 242 | 242 | 284 | 330 | 329 | 300 | 314 | 314 | 314 |
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