Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whatipu today (03 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Aug, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 19s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 19s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 17s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Whatipu at 6AM is: 1.8m 11s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.8m 20s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 0.7m 20s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 02). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Aug) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 19s |
| Afternoon (03 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 19s |
| Evening (03 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Whatipu. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon morning, min 7°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||
Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | ||||||||||||||||
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 10 | SW 12 | WSW 21 | SW 11 | SW 19 | WSW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 396 | 734 | 374 | 780 | 3759 | 1366 | 5481 | 5344 | 6085 | 5877 | 6398 | 6840 | 6912 | 6984 | 1915 | 1574 | 4234 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 00:36AM3.02m | 12:59PM2.91m | 1:14AM2.95m | 1:40PM2.84m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:33PM0.45m | 6:55AM0.40m | 7:12PM0.50m | 7:35AM0.45m | 7:55PM0.59m | ||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 8 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 10 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 20 | WSW 19 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | — | — | WSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 396 | 734 | 264 | 515 | 750 | 1366 | 1354 | 1438 | 1676 | 1693 | 1524 | — | — | 1273 | 1571 | 1531 | 4234 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | WSW 18 | WSW 21 | WSW 20 | — | SW 11 | SW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 152 | 133 | 374 | 349 | — | 130 | 31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 18 | WSW 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 133 | 45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 8 | SW 11 | SW 19 | SW 8 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 10 | SW 10 | — |
| kJ | — | — | 250 | 780 | 3759 | 549 | 5481 | 5344 | 6085 | 5877 | 6398 | 6840 | 6912 | 6984 | 1915 | 1574 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 11 | 95 | 95 | 95 | 137 | 177 | 177 | 149 | 198 | 177 | 219 | 149 | 149 | 177 | 222 | 217 | 217 |
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