Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whatipu today (10 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (10 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 11s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (10 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 11s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (10 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 16s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Whatipu at 8PM is: 2.5m 16s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.6m 10s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 1.0m 16s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am September 10). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (10 Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (10 Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) | 11s |
| Evening (10 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Whatipu. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Thu night. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu morning, min 11°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Thu night, strong winds from the SW by Fri night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 673 | 661 | 718 | 552 | 3278 | 1479 | 4605 | 9259 | 10556 | 11623 | 9293 | 10380 | 10430 | 11713 | 12298 | 12454 | 11715 | 10772 | 10377 | 10246 | 9637 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:14AM3.02m | 9:37PM3.23m | 10:00AM3.16m | 10:20PM3.31m | 10:42AM3.22m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:31PM0.24m | 3:58AM0.12m | 4:14PM0.15m | 4:39AM0.06m | 4:55PM0.14m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:08 | — |
mm | — | 1 | — | — | 5 | 9 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 21 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | WSW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 16 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 673 | 661 | 718 | 530 | 378 | 1479 | 4605 | 9259 | 10556 | 9368 | 9293 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2751 | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | — | WSW 20 | WSW 20 | WSW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 404 | 480 | 453 | 552 | — | 1024 | 1195 | 1361 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 15 | SW 24 | WSW 23 | SW 13 | — | WSW 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 152 | 141 | 206 | 261 | — | 731 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | WSW 16 | SW 8 | — | — | — | SW 18 | — | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 3278 | 589 | — | — | — | 11623 | — | 10380 | 10430 | 11713 | 12298 | 12454 | 11715 | 10772 | 10377 | 10246 | 9637 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 95 | 95 | 91 | 52 | 52 | 105 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 81 | 118 | 91 | 52 | 95 | 95 | 95 | 164 | 164 | 120 | 113 | 95 |
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