Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whatipu today (26 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 8s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Whatipu at 9AM is: 2.5m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 26). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (26 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 8s |
| Evening (26 Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Whatipu. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Sat morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun morning, min 12°C on Sat morning). Mainly strong winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 26 | Sunday 27 | Monday 28 | |||||||||||||||||||||
3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 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 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1866 | 2176 | 2440 | 2817 | 1310 | 1082 | 608 | 541 | 780 | 1047 | 1317 | 1531 | 2200 | 2983 | 2883 | 3051 | 2831 | 2698 | 2667 | 2328 | 2328 | 2546 | 3393 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 9:35AM2.93m | 9:53PM3.11m | 10:16AM3.04m | 10:34PM3.18m | 10:57AM3.09m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:33AM0.32m | 3:49PM0.27m | 4:12AM0.19m | 4:29PM0.19m | 4:52AM0.13m | 5:09PM0.18m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — |
mm | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | — | — | — | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | W 25 | SW 12 | W 24 | SW 24 | — | SW 23 | SW 23 | WSW 22 | WSW 22 | WSW 21 | WSW 21 | WSW 20 | WSW 19 | WSW 14 | WSW 18 |
| kJ | 867 | 854 | — | — | — | 549 | 496 | 428 | 12 | 159 | 11 | 22 | — | 21 | 20 | 47 | 45 | 88 | 170 | 218 | 332 | 617 | 480 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 322 | 263 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 13 |
| kJ | 1866 | 2176 | 2440 | 2817 | 1310 | 1082 | 608 | 541 | 780 | 1047 | 1317 | 1531 | 2200 | 2983 | 2883 | 3051 | 2831 | 2698 | 2667 | 2328 | 2328 | 2546 | 3393 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 95 | 95 | 95 | 95 | 95 | 95 | 137 | 137 | 149 | 137 | 137 | 327 | 327 | 123 | 95 | 81 | 95 | 120 | 137 | 149 | 149 | 149 | 137 |
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