Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whatipu today (08 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Jul, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Whatipu at 2AM is: 2.1m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 07). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 8s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.9m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Jul) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (08 Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) | 13s |
| Evening (08 Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Whatipu. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed afternoon, min 10°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Thu afternoon, light winds from the S by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2032 | 1903 | 1812 | 1665 | 1514 | 1680 | 2345 | 2737 | 2695 | 951 | 2784 | 2575 | 4292 | 4808 | 5152 | 4873 | 5774 | 4417 | 3741 | 3898 | 2415 | 4804 | 3814 | 3022 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 3:15AM2.76m | 3:49PM2.69m | 4:15AM2.72m | 4:54PM2.70m | 5:22AM2.72m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:12PM0.78m | 9:42AM0.73m | 10:12PM0.81m | 10:44AM0.74m | 11:19PM0.81m | 11:50AM0.71m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 20 | WSW 19 | WSW 19 | SW 13 | WSW 18 | SW 12 | SW 14 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 20 | WSW 20 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 2032 | 1903 | 1812 | 1665 | 1514 | 1680 | 38 | 148 | 241 | 951 | 399 | 2575 | 4292 | 751 | 808 | 1139 | 349 | 596 | 983 | 883 | 1324 | 4804 | 3814 | 3022 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | SW 21 | SW 21 | — | SW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | — | WSW 17 | SW 24 | — | SW 22 | WSW 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 32 | 23 | 9 | 2 | 18 | 18 | — | 96 | 190 | 280 | — | 608 | 22 | — | 118 | 180 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | W 21 | SW 21 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 9 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 4 | SE 4 | SSE 4 | — | — | — | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 7 | SW 12 | — | — | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 13 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 20 | 26 | 9 | — | — | — | 2345 | 2737 | 2695 | 588 | 2784 | — | — | 4808 | 5152 | 4873 | 5774 | 4417 | 3741 | 3898 | 2415 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 11 | 11 | 42 | 29 | 42 | 81 | 91 | 91 | 91 | 81 | 81 | 91 | 104 | 219 | 246 | 340 | 247 | 235 | 235 | 91 | 90 | 90 | 42 | 11 |
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