Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whatipu today (01 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Aug, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Whatipu at 10AM is: 3.5m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 01). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (01 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 13s |
| Evening (01 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Whatipu. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon morning, min 7°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Sat night, fresh winds from the SW by Mon night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 12 | WSW 21 | WSW 20 | WSW 19 | WSW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 17 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 4971 | 4665 | 4158 | 3499 | 3136 | 2654 | 2078 | 1598 | 1344 | 1029 | 843 | 780 | 650 | 370 | 363 | 614 | 374 | 515 | 983 | 1366 | 4518 | 5122 | 5794 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 11:42AM2.97m | 11:59PM3.06m | 12:20PM2.96m | 00:36AM3.02m | 12:59PM2.91m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:40AM0.41m | 5:55PM0.44m | 6:17AM0.39m | 6:33PM0.45m | 6:55AM0.40m | 7:12PM0.50m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | WSW 19 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 |
| kJ | 4971 | 4665 | 4158 | 3499 | 3136 | 2654 | 2078 | 1598 | 1344 | 1029 | 843 | 780 | 650 | 370 | 363 | 614 | 264 | 213 | 983 | 1366 | 1106 | 1796 | 1775 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SW 22 | SW 22 | SW 22 | SW 21 | WSW 20 | WSW 20 | WSW 20 | WSW 20 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 18 | WSW 21 | WSW 20 | — | SW 11 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 39 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 190 | 152 | 133 | 374 | 515 | — | 176 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 20 | SW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 21 | WSW 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 38 | 92 | 133 | 45 | 283 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 11 | SW 7 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 17 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 243 | 260 | 766 | 335 | 4518 | 5122 | 5794 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 52 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 11 | 90 | 11 | 11 | 90 | 90 | 11 | 90 | 177 | 95 | 177 | 239 | 242 |
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