Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whatipu today (09 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 19s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 15s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 14s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Whatipu at 2AM is: 0.8m 18s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 08). An open ocean swell of 1.3m 9s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.6m 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 (09 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 19s |
| Afternoon (09 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 15s |
| Evening (09 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Whatipu. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Sun morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat night, min 11°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | |||||||||||||||||
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 19 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 19 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 140 | 142 | 216 | 270 | 486 | 644 | 885 | 461 | 674 | 530 | 585 | 672 | 791 | 820 | 539 | 969 | 933 | 863 | 818 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:41PM2.68m | 6:12AM2.59m | 6:55PM2.79m | 7:26AM2.71m | 8:03PM2.95m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:06AM0.81m | 12:34PM0.71m | 1:22AM0.71m | 1:49PM0.61m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 5:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 9 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 |
| kJ | 79 | 96 | 107 | 160 | 336 | 522 | 922 | 678 | 555 | 356 | 585 | 672 | 791 | 820 | 539 | 969 | 933 | 863 | 818 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 19 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | NW 9 | NW 9 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 9 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 |
| kJ | 79 | 142 | 216 | 270 | 486 | 644 | 885 | 461 | 674 | 530 | 216 | 115 | 273 | 313 | 168 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 19 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | — | WSW 19 | WSW 19 | — | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WSW 13 | — | W 8 | — | W 26 |
| kJ | 140 | 58 | 37 | 37 | 35 | — | 212 | 214 | — | 283 | 395 | 276 | 71 | 41 | 304 | — | 5 | — | 13 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | N 3 | NNE 4 | N 4 | NNE 4 | — | N 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | SW 8 | SW 7 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 7 | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 143 | 112 | 110 | 104 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 29 | 42 | 18 | 95 | 95 | 95 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 81 | 52 | 11 |
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