
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whatipu today (22 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Whatipu at 10AM is: 1.2m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.2m 10s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Jun) | 4ft (1.2m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (22 Jun) | 4ft (1.2m) | 14s |
| Evening (22 Jun) | 4ft (1.2m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Whatipu. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Tue night. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue afternoon, min 12°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ENE on Mon night, near gales from the WSW by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 22 | Tuesday 23 | Wednesday 24 | Thu 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | W 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 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
434 | 702 | 649 | 614 | 597 | 589 | 589 | 810 | 821 | 890 | 816 | 804 | 804 | 816 | 828 | 865 | 877 | 721 | 701 | 540 | 465 | 465 | 412 | 412 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:23AM2.96m | 3:50PM2.82m | 4:16AM2.83m | 4:46PM2.73m | 5:13AM2.73m | 5:46PM2.67m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:45AM0.73m | 10:08PM0.82m | 10:42AM0.83m | 11:07PM0.90m | 11:40AM0.89m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | |
— | — | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | 5:13 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 15 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 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 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WNW 8 | WNW 10 |
434 | 702 | 649 | 614 | 597 | 589 | 589 | 810 | 821 | 890 | 816 | 804 | 804 | 816 | 828 | 865 | 877 | 721 | 701 | 540 | 465 | 465 | 330 | 669 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 15 | W 10 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | WNW 7 | W 7 | W 7 | NW 5 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
278 | 242 | 255 | 135 | 105 | 102 | 59 | 71 | 69 | 50 | 34 | 33 | 43 | 20 | 18 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 48 | 79 | 116 | 412 | 412 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | — | SW 6 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
353 | — | 80 | 162 | 130 | 101 | 99 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 5 | WSW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 3 | E 3 | ENE 3 | — | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 |
50 | 578 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 5 | 4 | — | 3 | 5 | 6 | 21 | 36 | 36 | 32 | 20 | 13 | 16 | 19 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 142 | 90 | 42 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 95 | 268 | 268 | 275 | 142 | 133 | 133 | 127 | 227 |
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