Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whatipu today (29 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 11s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Whatipu at 5AM is: 1.0m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 28). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (29 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 13s |
| Evening (29 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Whatipu. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Sat morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri night, min 12°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat afternoon, strong winds from the WSW by Sun morning). | |||||||||||||||||
Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | ||||||||||||||||
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 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 11 | WSW 20 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 8 | WSW 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 318 | 304 | 299 | 346 | 290 | 286 | 230 | 287 | 293 | 392 | 480 | 716 | 4806 | 5529 | 5404 | 1351 | 5492 |
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 | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 10:20PM3.08m | 10:41AM2.99m | 10:58PM3.14m | 11:20AM3.03m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:39AM0.29m | 4:54PM0.29m | 5:16AM0.22m | 5:32PM0.27m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 8 | SW 11 | WSW 20 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | SW 13 | WSW 16 |
| kJ | 203 | 194 | 190 | 346 | 290 | 286 | 230 | 144 | 293 | 336 | 419 | 381 | 360 | 356 | 576 | 412 | 306 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 12 | W 7 | W 9 | — | WSW 12 | — | — | — | WSW 17 | — |
| kJ | 318 | 304 | 299 | 134 | 103 | 100 | 157 | 287 | 39 | 6 | — | 101 | — | — | — | 524 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 23 | WSW 23 | WSW 22 | WSW 22 | WSW 11 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WSW 21 | WSW 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 21 | 51 | 47 | 47 | 91 | 67 | 32 | 168 | 225 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 8 | WSW 16 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 38 | 128 | 392 | 480 | 716 | 4806 | 5529 | 5404 | 1351 | 5492 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 91 | 91 | 105 | 105 | 91 | 180 | 95 | 168 | 168 | 95 |
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