Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whatipu today (22 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 8s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Whatipu at 7PM is: 3.0m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am September 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Sep) | 8ft (2.4m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (22 Sep) | 8ft (2.4m) | 14s |
| Evening (22 Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Whatipu. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue morning, min 8°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Tue night, light winds from the SE by Wed night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 22 | Wednesday 23 | Thursday 24 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 8 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2222 | 1894 | 2122 | 3094 | 1550 | 2731 | 2663 | 6000 | 5520 | 4890 | 5884 | 7334 | 7201 | 6283 | 5991 | 5531 | 5252 | 4761 | 4390 | 3953 | 3451 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:17AM2.19m | 6:53PM2.41m | 7:19AM2.37m | 7:46PM2.60m | 8:09AM2.57m | 8:31PM2.80m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:43PM1.04m | 1:28AM0.97m | 1:43PM0.84m | 2:15AM0.74m | 2:28PM0.62m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:19 | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 |
| kJ | 2222 | 1894 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7201 | 6283 | 5991 | 5531 | 5252 | 4761 | 4390 | 3953 | 3451 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 8 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 2122 | 3094 | 1550 | 2731 | 2663 | 6000 | 5520 | 4890 | 5884 | 7334 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 314 | 327 | 355 | 357 | 284 | 180 | 303 | 242 | 180 | 217 | 241 | 224 | 142 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 95 | 137 | 177 |
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