Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whatipu today (09 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Jul, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Jul, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Jul, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Whatipu at 6AM is: 3.0m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.0m 17s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Jul) | 11ft (3.5m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (09 Jul) | 15ft (4.5m) | 13s |
| Evening (09 Jul) | 13ft (4.0m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Whatipu. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed night, min 7°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Thu afternoon, calm by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 16 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | WSW 15 | SW 14 | WSW 15 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 841 | 951 | 2233 | 2499 | 6148 | 5168 | 6048 | 5352 | 5468 | 4516 | 3570 | 4222 | 2452 | 4804 | 3814 | 2860 | 2545 | 2242 | 2054 | 1880 | 1650 | 1158 | 1079 | 1158 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:15AM2.72m | 4:54PM2.70m | 5:22AM2.72m | 6:03PM2.77m | 6:32AM2.78m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:12PM0.81m | 10:44AM0.74m | 11:19PM0.81m | 11:50AM0.71m | 00:27AM0.75m | 12:57PM0.65m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 9 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | SW 24 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 20 | WSW 20 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | WSW 15 | SW 14 | WSW 15 |
| kJ | 841 | 951 | 399 | 608 | 22 | 761 | 926 | 1209 | 349 | 596 | 983 | 883 | 1324 | 4804 | 3814 | 2860 | 2545 | 2242 | 2054 | 1880 | 1650 | 1158 | 1079 | 1158 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | — | — | — | — | WSW 22 | WSW 21 | — | — | — | WSW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 21 | SW 20 | WSW 20 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 |
| kJ | 241 | 280 | — | — | — | — | 181 | 180 | — | — | — | 907 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 116 | 106 | 253 | 460 | 637 | 659 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | 15 | 2 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 16 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 13 | — | — | SSW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 330 | 344 | 2233 | 2499 | 6148 | 5168 | 6048 | 5352 | 5468 | 4516 | 3570 | 4222 | 2452 | — | — | 102 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 81 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 105 | 114 | 219 | 303 | 303 | 112 | 91 | 91 | 42 | 42 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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