Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whatipu today (24 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Whatipu at 2PM is: 1.1m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 24). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 8s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.2m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Jun) | 4ft (1.2m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (24 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 14s |
| Evening (24 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Whatipu. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 85mm), heaviest during Wed morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed afternoon, min 10°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Thu morning, near gales from the S by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 24 | Thursday 25 | Friday 26 | Sat 27 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 12 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 573 | 478 | 424 | 363 | 357 | 352 | 412 | 507 | 785 | 2853 | 3530 | 4788 | 5337 | 5293 | 5600 | 6516 | 7604 | 6620 | 6359 | 5404 | 3970 | 2451 | 2910 | 2660 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:46PM2.67m | 6:14AM2.67m | 6:47PM2.66m | 7:13AM2.66m | 7:43PM2.71m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:40AM0.89m | 00:07AM0.95m | 12:38PM0.92m | 1:05AM0.96m | 1:32PM0.92m | 1:59AM0.94m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 |
 | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | 5:13 |
mm | 26 | 15 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 8 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | NW 8 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 10 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 14 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 573 | 478 | 424 | 176 | 221 | 422 | 609 | 563 | 618 | 2853 | 3530 | 4169 | 5337 | 5293 | 5600 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 493 | 2660 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 12 | 88 | 363 | 357 | 352 | 412 | 507 | 785 | 867 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 5 | SE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 711 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | E 3 | SSE 4 | SSW 4 | WSW 13 | — | — | — | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 12 | — |
| kJ | 74 | 76 | 52 | 42 | 28 | 18 | 15 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 19 | 4788 | — | — | — | 6516 | 7604 | 6620 | 6359 | 5404 | 3970 | 2451 | 2910 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 275 | 275 | 329 | 268 | 157 | 133 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 81 | 90 | 43 | 52 | 91 | 91 | 114 | 114 | 105 | 105 | 105 | 90 | 90 | 43 |
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