Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whatipu today (25 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 14s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Whatipu at 7AM is: 2.5m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm September 24). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Sep) | 8ft (2.4m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (25 Sep) | 8ft (2.4m) | 14s |
| Evening (25 Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Whatipu. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Sat morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun morning, min 11°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Thu night, strong winds from the WNW by Sun afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||
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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 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 3581 | 3114 | 2842 | 2590 | 2390 | 2471 | 2284 | 2171 | 1065 | 920 | 880 | 1725 | 841 | 2021 | 2480 | 2246 | 949 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:31PM2.80m | 8:53AM2.77m | 9:12PM2.98m | 9:35AM2.93m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:55AM0.51m | 3:09PM0.42m | 3:33AM0.32m | 3:49PM0.27m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:21 | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 6 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | SW 14 | — | — | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | — | — | WSW 12 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 3581 | 3114 | 2842 | 2590 | — | — | 1267 | 1065 | 1065 | 920 | 880 | 854 | 841 | — | — | 504 | 428 |
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 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | WSW 13 | SW 7 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 2390 | 2471 | 2284 | 2171 | 269 | 234 | 210 | 1725 | 303 | 2021 | 2480 | 2246 | 949 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 217 | 180 | 180 | 142 | 131 | 124 | 149 | 149 | 95 | 137 | 95 | 95 | 95 | 95 | 95 | 95 | 137 |
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