Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whatipu today (10 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (10 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (10 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 17s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (10 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Whatipu at 7AM is: 3.0m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.3m 18s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 09). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (10 Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (10 Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) | 17s |
| Evening (10 Jul) | 7ft (2.2m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Whatipu. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Sun afternoon, min 7°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Thu night, calm by Sun afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | WSW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 5092 | 4339 | 4310 | 4010 | 2452 | 5050 | 4020 | 3022 | 2374 | 2374 | 2054 | 1880 | 1650 | 1325 | 902 | 1158 | 1892 | 1869 | 2032 | 2032 | 1904 | 1699 | 1634 | 1332 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:22AM2.72m | 6:03PM2.77m | 6:32AM2.78m | 7:12PM2.89m | 7:40AM2.88m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:19PM0.81m | 11:50AM0.71m | 00:27AM0.75m | 12:57PM0.65m | 1:36AM0.65m | 2:03PM0.57m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 20 | WSW 20 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | WSW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 |
| kJ | 349 | 596 | 983 | 883 | 1324 | 5050 | 4020 | 3022 | 2374 | 2374 | 2054 | 1880 | 1650 | 1325 | 902 | 1158 | 1892 | 1869 | 2032 | 2032 | 1904 | 1699 | 1634 | 1332 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 6 | — | SW 21 | SW 20 | WSW 20 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 90 | — | 116 | 106 | 253 | 460 | 637 | 553 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 20 | — | — | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 80 | — | — | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | — | — | SSW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 5092 | 4339 | 4310 | 4010 | 2452 | — | — | 113 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 219 | 247 | 235 | 91 | 42 | 43 | 42 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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