Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whatipu today (01 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Sep, local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Sep, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Sep, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Whatipu at 10AM is: 5.0m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 01). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Sep) | 16ft (5.0m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (01 Sep) | 15ft (4.5m) | 14s |
| Evening (01 Sep) | 13ft (4.0m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Whatipu. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed afternoon, min 12°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 9718 | 9919 | 9115 | 8351 | 7579 | 6656 | 6054 | 5388 | 4567 | 3895 | 3448 | 3102 | 2655 | 2394 | 2394 | 2148 | 1944 | 1973 | 1800 | 1700 | 1676 | 1653 | 1723 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 00:13AM3.08m | 12:37PM2.97m | 00:52AM2.98m | 1:17PM2.88m | 1:32AM2.84m | 2:02PM2.77m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:32AM0.25m | 6:51PM0.39m | 7:12AM0.34m | 7:34PM0.51m | 7:56AM0.46m | 8:23PM0.65m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 22 | — | WSW 20 | WSW 19 | — | WSW 17 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 45 | — | 253 | 214 | — | 528 | 2394 | 2394 | 2148 | 1944 | 1973 | 1800 | 1700 | 1676 | 1653 | 1723 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 180 | 480 | 123 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 9718 | 9919 | 9115 | 8351 | 7579 | 6656 | 6054 | 5388 | 4567 | 3895 | 3448 | 3102 | 2655 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 95 | 95 | 99 | 95 | 95 | 149 | 177 | 239 | 329 | 242 | 242 | 329 | 329 | 329 | 242 | 284 | 314 | 314 | 314 | 329 | 330 | 314 | 314 |
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