Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whatipu today (21 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Jun, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 11s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 11s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 10s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Whatipu at 11AM is: 2.5m 12s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.7m 18s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Jun) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (21 Jun) | 8ft (2.5m) | 11s |
| Evening (21 Jun) | 6ft (1.8m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Whatipu. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun morning, min 12°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon afternoon, fresh winds from the NE by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 21 | Monday 22 | Tuesday 23 | Wed 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 260 | 1084 | 1372 | 1818 | 1602 | 936 | 694 | 574 | 540 | 702 | 649 | 614 | 597 | 514 | 589 | 810 | 821 | 890 | 816 | 804 | 872 | 804 | 828 | 865 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 2:33AM3.09m | 2:58PM2.94m | 3:23AM2.96m | 3:50PM2.82m | 4:16AM2.83m | 4:46PM2.73m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:52AM0.61m | 9:12PM0.70m | 9:45AM0.73m | 10:08PM0.82m | 10:42AM0.83m | 11:07PM0.90m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | 5:12 |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | SW 17 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | SW 12 | WSW 10 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 260 | 211 | 209 | 309 | 1602 | 936 | 694 | 347 | 540 | 702 | 649 | 614 | 597 | 514 | 589 | 810 | 821 | 890 | 816 | 804 | 872 | 804 | 828 | 865 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | — | — | — | SW 17 | WSW 16 | SW 12 | SW 16 | SW 12 | W 10 | W 10 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 7 |
| kJ | 161 | — | — | — | 298 | 452 | 252 | 261 | 278 | 305 | 214 | 80 | 102 | 79 | 62 | 69 | 68 | 50 | 49 | 33 | 36 | 20 | 19 | 10 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SW 12 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | — | SW 15 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 212 | 314 | 255 | 353 | — | 232 | 162 | 130 | 103 | 96 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | — | — | — | WSW 10 | SSW 5 | SW 6 | SW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 4 |
| kJ | 163 | 1084 | 1372 | 1818 | — | — | — | 574 | 35 | 69 | 83 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 5 | 12 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 52 | 95 | 95 | 108 | 108 | 120 | 187 | 242 | 142 | 90 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 95 | 95 | 0 | 20 | 268 |
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