Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whatipu today (27 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 9s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 9s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Sep, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 10s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Whatipu at 4PM is: 3.5m 9s primary swell from a West direction and 0.1m 23s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm September 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (27 Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) | 9s |
| Evening (27 Sep) | 13ft (4.0m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Whatipu. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun morning, min 11°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Sun afternoon, light winds from the S by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 27 | Monday 28 | Tuesday 29 | |||||||||||||||||||
11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1204 | 1646 | 2166 | 3046 | 3095 | 3195 | 3109 | 3113 | 3141 | 2629 | 2500 | 2546 | 3501 | 3687 | 3556 | 3672 | 3416 | 3145 | 4047 | 3843 | 3230 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:16AM3.04m | 11:34PM3.18m | 11:57AM3.09m | 00:14AM3.18m | 12:37PM3.08m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:29PM0.19m | 5:52AM0.13m | 6:09PM0.18m | 6:31AM0.14m | 6:50PM0.23m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 8:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — |
mm | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 8 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 24 | SW 24 | SW 23 | SW 23 | SW 23 | WSW 22 | WSW 22 | WSW 21 | WSW 21 | WSW 20 | WSW 19 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 11 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 47 | 45 | 89 | 170 | 218 | 214 | 390 | 690 | 475 | 419 | 298 | 417 | 788 | 4047 | 3843 | 3230 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | — | — | — | — | WSW 16 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 360 | 280 | — | — | — | — | 493 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1204 | 1646 | 2166 | 3046 | 3095 | 3195 | 3109 | 3113 | 3141 | 2629 | 2500 | 2546 | 3501 | 3687 | 3556 | 3672 | 3416 | 3145 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 137 | 137 | 327 | 120 | 91 | 95 | 81 | 120 | 137 | 149 | 149 | 149 | 137 | 157 | 198 | 190 | 332 | 198 | 314 | 242 | 242 |
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