Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whatipu today (26 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 14s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Whatipu at 3AM is: 2.3m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 25). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Aug) | 8ft (2.4m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (26 Aug) | 8ft (2.4m) | 14s |
| Evening (26 Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Whatipu. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri afternoon, min 12°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | ||||||||||||||||
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 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2412 | 2181 | 2151 | 2151 | 2218 | 2218 | 2250 | 2151 | 1969 | 1831 | 1567 | 1401 | 1380 | 1309 | 1180 | 1044 | 953 |
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 | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:20PM2.66m | 8:41AM2.59m | 9:02PM2.83m | 9:22AM2.76m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:49AM0.77m | 2:59PM0.68m | 3:26AM0.58m | 3:39PM0.51m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 |
| kJ | 2412 | 2181 | 2151 | 2151 | 2218 | 2218 | 2250 | 2151 | 1969 | 1831 | 1567 | 1401 | 1380 | 1309 | 1180 | 1044 | 953 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 157 | 116 | 51 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 242 | 242 | 242 | 242 | 300 | 322 | 330 | 329 | 322 | 322 | 300 | 132 | 90 | 227 | 0 | 0 | 24 |
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