Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whatipu today (18 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jun, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 11s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jun, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Whatipu at 1PM is: 2.0m 11s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.9m 14s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 18). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Jun) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (18 Jun) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 12s |
| Evening (18 Jun) | 8ft (2.4m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Whatipu. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat night, min 12°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Thu night, calm by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 18 | Friday 19 | Saturday 20 | Sun 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 9 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 8 | SW 12 | WSW 14 | SW 11 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 649 | 1009 | 881 | 949 | 1037 | 1912 | 1767 | 1866 | 2005 | 547 | 558 | 425 | 595 | 1292 | 1161 | 1011 | 1011 | 841 | 757 | 700 | 613 | 538 | 473 | 543 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 00:05AM3.33m | 12:28PM3.19m | 00:55AM3.28m | 1:18PM3.13m | 1:44AM3.20m | 2:08PM3.05m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:25AM0.37m | 6:45PM0.40m | 7:13AM0.42m | 7:32PM0.48m | 8:02AM0.51m | 8:21PM0.58m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | 5:12 |
mm | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 9 | WSW 20 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 14 | WSW 18 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 8 | SW 11 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 |
| kJ | 649 | 75 | 881 | 949 | 318 | 121 | 234 | 295 | 291 | 505 | 558 | 270 | 595 | 1292 | 1161 | 1011 | 1011 | 841 | 757 | 700 | 613 | 538 | 473 | 543 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | WSW 19 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 18 | — | — | — | — | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | SW 11 | WSW 14 | — | W 24 | W 24 | SW 23 | WSW 22 | WSW 21 | WSW 21 | SW 20 | SW 20 | WSW 19 | WSW 19 |
| kJ | 25 | 74 | 305 | 332 | 178 | — | — | — | — | 256 | 252 | 308 | 487 | — | 11 | 11 | 21 | 45 | 45 | 44 | 61 | 97 | 148 | 145 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 19 | — | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 37 | — | 73 | 123 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 193 | 425 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 11 | — | — | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 8 | SW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | — | W 7 |
| kJ | — | 1009 | — | — | 1037 | 1912 | 1767 | 1866 | 2005 | 547 | 346 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | 89 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 11 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 81 | 81 | 81 | 81 | 81 | 90 | 42 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 52 |
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