Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whatipu today (23 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 8s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Aug, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 10s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 11s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Whatipu at 2AM is: 0.8m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.4m 19s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 1.3m 6s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (23 Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) | 10s |
| Evening (23 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Whatipu. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun morning, min 12°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Sun morning, light winds from the WSW by Mon night). | |||||||||||||||||
Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | W 8 | W 8 | W 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 178 | 219 | 215 | 295 | 501 | 1034 | 2239 | 2044 | 2292 | 2261 | 3374 | 4980 | 5665 | 6997 | 6515 | 6144 | 5634 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 5:44AM2.19m | 6:29PM2.37m | 6:57AM2.26m | 7:32PM2.50m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:43PM1.21m | 12:05PM1.13m | 1:03AM1.14m | 1:19PM1.04m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | WSW 6 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 16 | W 10 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 |
| kJ | 178 | 49 | 215 | 295 | 109 | 237 | 2239 | 211 | 270 | 344 | 3374 | 4980 | 5665 | 6997 | 6515 | 6144 | 5634 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 20 | WSW 13 | WSW 19 | WSW 19 | WSW 17 | — | WSW 18 | — | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 40 | 219 | 139 | 142 | 108 | — | 174 | — | 84 | 84 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 20 | SW 19 | — | — | SW 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 39 | 91 | — | — | 97 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | NW 4 | W 6 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | — | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 57 | 14 | 120 | 229 | 501 | 1034 | — | 2044 | 2292 | 2261 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 329 | 314 | 314 | 314 | 329 | 330 | 330 | 327 | 327 | 81 | 121 | 164 | 241 | 241 | 242 | 242 | 242 |
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