Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whatipu today (19 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 11s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Whatipu at 3PM is: 1.6m 11s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.0m 14s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (19 Jun) | 5ft (1.6m) | 11s |
| Evening (19 Jun) | 6ft (1.8m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Whatipu. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat night, min 12°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 19 | Saturday 20 | Sunday 21 | Mon 22 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 16 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 488 | 433 | 627 | 1214 | 1161 | 1011 | 1011 | 841 | 841 | 700 | 563 | 610 | 301 | 306 | 260 | 1164 | 1291 | 1517 | 1474 | 1176 | 667 | 499 | 441 | 801 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 1:18PM3.13m | 1:44AM3.20m | 2:08PM3.05m | 2:33AM3.09m | 2:58PM2.94m | 3:23AM2.96m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:13AM0.42m | 7:32PM0.48m | 8:02AM0.51m | 8:21PM0.58m | 8:52AM0.61m | 9:12PM0.70m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 |
 | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | — | — | 5:12 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 11 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 |
| kJ | 371 | 200 | 627 | 1214 | 1161 | 1011 | 1011 | 841 | 841 | 700 | 563 | 610 | 301 | 306 | 260 | 939 | 1291 | 1517 | 1474 | 1176 | 667 | 499 | 441 | 313 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 14 | — | W 24 | W 24 | SW 23 | WSW 22 | WSW 21 | WSW 21 | SW 20 | SW 20 | WSW 6 | WSW 19 | SW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | WSW 16 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 16 |
| kJ | 488 | 433 | 413 | — | 11 | 11 | 20 | 45 | 45 | 44 | 61 | 97 | 45 | 145 | 161 | 211 | 209 | 309 | 298 | 339 | 301 | 341 | 236 | 801 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 252 | 389 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 148 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 232 | 261 | 318 | 353 | 242 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | W 6 | W 6 | WSW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 69 | 115 | 1164 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 6 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 95 | 95 | 108 | 95 | 95 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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