Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whatipu today (05 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 10s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 17s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 16s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Whatipu at 3AM is: 2.5m 10s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.4m 19s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 0.3m 16s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 04). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (05 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 17s |
| Evening (05 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Whatipu. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 42mm), heaviest during Sun night. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun morning, min 10°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Sun morning, strong winds from the NNW by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 5 | Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | W 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WNW 12 | WSW 14 | W 13 | W 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 178 | 450 | 1102 | 896 | 627 | 486 | 464 | 651 | 627 | 848 | 1776 | 1775 | 1893 | 3814 | 2212 | 4813 | 6751 | 4844 | 5259 | 4340 | 3918 | 3415 | 3162 | 2477 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:00AM2.92m | 1:22PM2.83m | 1:40AM2.87m | 2:05PM2.77m | 2:25AM2.81m | 2:53PM2.72m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:55PM0.64m | 7:18AM0.64m | 7:35PM0.68m | 8:00AM0.67m | 8:20PM0.73m | 8:47AM0.70m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — |
mm | — | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 5 | 9 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 5 | 8 | 2 |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | WNW 10 | WSW 19 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 10 | W 9 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | W 13 | W 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 |
| kJ | 178 | 450 | 145 | 896 | 627 | 388 | 276 | 264 | 414 | 375 | 1776 | 1775 | 1893 | 3814 | 2122 | 4813 | 6751 | 4844 | 5259 | 4340 | 3918 | 3415 | 3162 | 2477 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | SW 19 | WSW 16 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 23 | W 13 | — | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 |
| kJ | 38 | 95 | 51 | 280 | 352 | 486 | 464 | 651 | 627 | 848 | 21 | 55 | — | 2149 | 2212 | 3107 | 978 | 443 | 430 | 115 | 90 | 61 | 33 | 17 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | — | — | — | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | W 10 | WSW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 56 | 25 | — | — | — | 40 | 93 | 80 | 295 | — | — | — | — | — | 1370 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 4 | N 4 | WNW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NNE 3 | NNW 7 | NW 10 | NW 11 | — | NNE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 3 | E 3 | E 3 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 |
| kJ | 24 | 36 | 1102 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 15 | 611 | 3173 | 3816 | — | 12 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 18 | 17 | 28 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 327 | 319 | 87 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 0 | 95 | 133 | 127 | 87 | 95 | 119 | 122 | 119 | 142 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 43 | 42 | 18 | 42 |
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