Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whatipu today (13 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Whatipu at 7AM is: 1.5m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (13 Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) | 14s |
| Evening (13 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Whatipu. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon afternoon, min 11°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WSW 12 | W 10 | W 11 | W 12 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1297 | 1158 | 1142 | 1057 | 846 | 672 | 548 | 486 | 352 | 261 | 232 | 232 | 528 | 385 | 250 | 274 | 367 | 323 | 705 | 928 | 3216 | 3769 | 4320 | 4485 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:16PM3.04m | 8:43AM2.99m | 9:14PM3.17m | 9:40AM3.11m | 10:09PM3.28m | 10:33AM3.19m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:40AM0.53m | 3:05PM0.47m | 3:39AM0.40m | 4:02PM0.37m | 4:32AM0.29m | 4:53PM0.30m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 14 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WSW 12 | WNW 8 | W 10 | W 11 | W 12 | W 12 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 |
| kJ | 1297 | 1158 | 1142 | 1057 | 846 | 672 | 548 | 486 | 352 | 261 | 232 | 379 | 528 | 385 | 196 | 163 | 367 | 323 | 705 | 705 | 3216 | 3769 | 4320 | 4485 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 5 | W 24 | SW 23 | WSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 20 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 23 | 11 | 21 | 232 | 180 | 175 | 103 | 274 | 219 | 242 | 503 | 928 | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 23 | SW 22 | WSW 21 | WSW 20 | SW 20 | WSW 20 | WSW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 21 | 19 | 44 | 78 | 102 | 151 | 283 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | N 3 | N 4 | NW 4 | NW 5 | — | NW 6 | NW 7 | WNW 8 | — | — | WNW 8 | — | — | — | NW 7 | NW 7 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 7 | 13 | 9 | 14 | — | 69 | 144 | 587 | — | — | 250 | — | — | — | 37 | 29 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 13 | 132 | 327 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 132 | 132 | 132 | 95 | 95 | 81 | 29 | 29 | 95 | 90 | 95 | 149 | 239 | 142 |
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