Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whatipu today (12 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Jul, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 16s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 15s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 15s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Whatipu at 6AM is: 2.0m 16s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 11). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Jul) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (12 Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) | 15s |
| Evening (12 Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Whatipu. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon afternoon, min 8°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WSW 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1892 | 2032 | 2032 | 2032 | 2007 | 1699 | 1634 | 1415 | 1297 | 1279 | 1142 | 1057 | 846 | 672 | 548 | 418 | 352 | 261 | 232 | 232 | 541 | 404 | 291 | 197 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | glassy | glassy | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:12PM2.89m | 7:40AM2.88m | 8:16PM3.04m | 8:43AM2.99m | 9:14PM3.17m | 9:40AM3.11m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:36AM0.65m | 2:03PM0.57m | 2:40AM0.53m | 3:05PM0.47m | 3:39AM0.40m | 4:02PM0.37m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 14 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | SW 13 | WNW 8 |
| kJ | 1892 | 2032 | 2032 | 2032 | 2007 | 1699 | 1634 | 1415 | 1297 | 1279 | 1142 | 1057 | 846 | 672 | 548 | 418 | 352 | 261 | 232 | 500 | 541 | 404 | 167 | 197 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 5 | NW 6 | W 24 | SW 23 | WSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 20 | WSW 12 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 17 | 58 | 11 | 21 | 232 | 180 | 175 | 103 | 196 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 23 | SW 22 | WSW 21 | — | SW 20 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 21 | 19 | 44 | — | 102 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 3 | N 4 | NNW 5 | NW 5 | — | NW 6 | NW 7 | WNW 8 | — | — | WNW 8 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 9 | 14 | 31 | — | 93 | 164 | 699 | — | — | 291 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 13 | 132 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 327 | 151 | 0 | 0 | 81 | 52 | 29 |
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