Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whatipu today (18 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 16s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 16s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 15s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Whatipu at 1PM is: 2.2m 16s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 2.1m 11s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (18 Sep) | 7ft (2.2m) | 16s |
| Evening (18 Sep) | 8ft (2.4m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Whatipu. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Fri morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri morning, min 12°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, strong winds from the WSW by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 10 | SW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2098 | 2584 | 4299 | 2386 | 2386 | 5506 | 2546 | 2360 | 5924 | 6025 | 6137 | 5432 | 5508 | 5186 | 4898 | 5025 | 5371 | 7565 | 5441 | 7220 | 9061 | 9924 | 10155 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:46AM2.53m | 2:17PM2.49m | 2:31AM2.32m | 3:15PM2.32m | 3:40AM2.15m | 4:31PM2.24m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:10AM0.86m | 8:36PM1.05m | 8:55AM1.03m | 9:36PM1.20m | 10:01AM1.14m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — |
mm | 7 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | NW 7 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | — | — | — | — | WSW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2098 | 2584 | 4299 | 2386 | 2386 | 9 | 2546 | 2360 | 1937 | 2169 | 2140 | 2274 | — | — | — | — | 2082 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | — | NW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 154 | 84 | 46 | 920 | 954 | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NW 8 | NW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 75 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ESE 3 | SE 4 | — | — | SW 15 | SW 9 | SW 10 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 10 | SW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | SW 14 |
| kJ | — | 6 | 10 | — | — | 5506 | 1121 | 1354 | 5924 | 6025 | 6137 | 5432 | 5508 | 5186 | 4898 | 5025 | 5371 | 7565 | 5441 | 7220 | 9061 | 9924 | 10155 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 52 | 81 | 91 | 91 | 91 | 95 | 95 | 149 | 95 | 198 | 198 | 327 | 327 | 354 | 477 | 219 | 332 | 255 | 246 |
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