Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whatipu today (15 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 13s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Whatipu at 4AM is: 1.4m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.5m 8s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 15). An open ocean swell of 1.7m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (15 Oct) | 5ft (1.5m) | 13s |
| Evening (15 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Whatipu. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Thu morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed night, min 9°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Fri afternoon, light winds from the S by Sat morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 15 | Friday 16 | Saturday 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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) | W 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | W 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1645 | 742 | 690 | 640 | 649 | 768 | 1253 | 772 | 943 | 2553 | 5393 | 5411 | 4998 | 3344 | 3219 | 4085 | 2924 | 2078 | 1478 | 1204 | 1130 | 1052 | 625 | 1396 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:11AM2.86m | 1:31PM2.83m | 1:41AM2.70m | 2:03PM2.67m | 2:15AM2.52m | 2:42PM2.51m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:29AM0.58m | 7:46PM0.72m | 8:00AM0.73m | 8:20PM0.87m | 8:35AM0.87m | 9:01PM1.01m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:38 | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 14 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | W 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 |
| kJ | 1645 | 240 | 336 | 640 | 649 | 768 | 1253 | 772 | 943 | 2553 | 5393 | 5411 | 4998 | 3344 | 3219 | 2329 | 2924 | 2078 | 1478 | 1204 | 1130 | 1052 | 625 | 190 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 18 | SW 18 | — | — | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 742 | 690 | 63 | 81 | — | — | 561 | 688 | 2056 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WSW 18 | — | WSW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 32 | — | 64 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | — | — | — | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SW 13 | SSW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 6 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 109 | 336 | 476 | 603 | 448 | 390 | 380 | 500 | 765 | 589 | — | — | — | 298 | 639 | 4085 | 406 | — | — | — | — | — | 132 | 1396 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 124 | 368 | 275 | 222 | 52 | 52 | 122 | 142 | 90 | 43 | 95 | 113 | 123 | 241 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 90 | 103 | 95 | 95 |
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