Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whatipu today (05 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Aug, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Whatipu at 6AM is: 3.0m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 2.5m 12s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 04). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (05 Aug) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 13s |
| Evening (05 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Whatipu. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 10°C on Wed afternoon, min 7°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Wed morning, calm by Thu night). | |||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | ||||||||||||||||
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 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1576 | 3827 | 3495 | 3373 | 3189 | 2344 | 1730 | 1594 | 1299 | 1021 | 865 | 777 | 593 | 409 | 319 | 319 | 287 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 1:55AM2.85m | 2:25PM2.77m | 2:43AM2.74m | 3:19PM2.69m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:55PM0.59m | 8:19AM0.53m | 8:44PM0.69m | 9:10AM0.62m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 |
Feels °C | 2 | 2 | -1 | -1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 10 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | — | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 1337 | 3827 | 3495 | 3373 | 663 | 31 | 31 | — | 1299 | 1021 | 865 | 777 | 593 | 409 | 319 | 319 | 287 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | — | — | — | — | WSW 18 | — | — | — | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 22 | SW 22 | WSW 21 | WSW 21 | WSW 21 |
| kJ | 1576 | — | — | — | — | 31 | — | — | — | 52 | 51 | 25 | 18 | 18 | 44 | 43 | 42 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 23 | — | SW 23 | — | — | — | — | W 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | — | 20 | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SSW 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 1913 | 3189 | 2344 | 1730 | 1594 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 43 | 11 | 95 | 105 | 122 | 142 | 103 | 131 | 90 | 21 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 0 |
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