Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whatipu today (10 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (10 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (10 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 16s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (10 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 15s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Whatipu at 2PM is: 1.4m 16s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.1m 8s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 10). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (10 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (10 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 16s |
| Evening (10 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Whatipu. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed morning, min 11°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 19 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 659 | 969 | 933 | 863 | 818 | 796 | 796 | 785 | 595 | 553 | 536 | 458 | 424 | 465 | 373 | 356 | 390 | 377 | 343 | 330 | 318 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | glassy | glassy | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 7:26AM2.71m | 8:03PM2.95m | 8:31AM2.87m | 9:02PM3.12m | 9:28AM3.04m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:49PM0.61m | 2:31AM0.53m | 2:54PM0.46m | 3:28AM0.33m | 3:48PM0.30m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 |
| kJ | 659 | 969 | 933 | 863 | 818 | 796 | 796 | 785 | 595 | 553 | 536 | 458 | 351 | 290 | 209 | 356 | 390 | 377 | 343 | 330 | 318 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 7 | W 26 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | WSW 19 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 |
| kJ | 539 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 13 | 136 | 115 | 82 | 79 | 55 | 47 | 37 | 424 | 465 | 373 | 157 | 94 | 68 | 30 | 46 | 98 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | — | — | — | NW 7 | NNW 7 | SW 24 | WSW 23 | WSW 18 | SW 21 | WSW 21 | WSW 20 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | WSW 6 | W 13 | SW 6 | — | — |
| kJ | 23 | — | — | — | 8 | 5 | 22 | 54 | 63 | 117 | 251 | 342 | 36 | 21 | 21 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 2 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WSW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 |
| kJ | — | 143 | 147 | 147 | 140 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 17 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 11 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
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