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The current surf forecast for Whatipu at 5PM is: 2.5m 12s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm December 01). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Dec) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (01 Dec) | 8ft (2.4m) | 13s |
| Evening (01 Dec) | 8ft (2.5m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Whatipu. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Monday 01 | Tuesday 02 | Wednesday 03 | Thursday 04 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | |
Rating (10 max) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | WSW | WSW | WSW | WSW | WSW | WSW | WSW | WSW | SW | WSW | SW | WSW | SW | WSW | SW | WSW | WSW | SW | SW | SW | SW | WNW | WSW | WSW |
| Period(s) (?) | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 |
Wave (?)Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1030 | 1597 | 1893 | 1932 | 2033 | 1624 | 1304 | 991 | 676 | 743 | 648 | 583 | 503 | 533 | 450 | 334 | 241 | 196 | 196 | 167 | 145 | 1473 | 4536 | 4776 | |
Wind (km/h) | WSW | W | W | W | NW | NNW | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | NE | NE | NE | NE | NE | NNE | NNE | NNW | NW | NW | WNW | SW | SSW | SSW |
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | on | on | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross- off | off | off | off | off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on |
High Tide / height (m) | 7:12AM 2.64 | 7:38PM 2.80 | 8:16AM 2.81 | 8:40PM 2.95 | 9:15AM 3.00 | 9:36PM 3.09 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 1:34PM 0.68 | 2:08AM 0.53 | 2:36PM 0.53 | 3:05AM 0.37 | 3:32PM 0.39 | 3:58AM 0.26 | ||||||||||||||||||
Monday 01 | Tuesday 02 | Wednesday 03 | Thursday 04 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:54 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:54 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:54 |
| Sunset | - | - | - | 8:24 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8:25 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8:27 | - | - | - | - |
Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
| Feels °C (?) | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 8 | 7 | 7 |

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