Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whatipu today (19 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Whatipu at 3PM is: 2.5m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (19 Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) | 16s |
| Evening (19 Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Whatipu. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Mon morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun afternoon, min 10°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 4039 | 3990 | 3515 | 3515 | 3079 | 2646 | 2246 | 1929 | 1809 | 1667 | 1538 | 1349 | 1196 | 1126 | 1019 | 1005 | 880 | 867 | 854 | 700 | 689 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:38PM3.10m | 1:57AM3.10m | 2:21PM2.97m | 2:40AM2.92m | 3:07PM2.81m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:34AM0.35m | 7:51PM0.50m | 8:17AM0.49m | 8:36PM0.65m | 9:03AM0.65m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 9 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 4039 | 3990 | 3515 | 3515 | 3079 | 2646 | 2246 | 1929 | 1809 | 1667 | 1538 | 1349 | 1196 | 1126 | 1019 | 1005 | 880 | 867 | 854 | 700 | 689 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 22 | W 22 | W 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 9 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 95 | 95 | 95 | 95 | 90 | 42 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
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