Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whatipu today (04 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Aug, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Aug, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 15s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Whatipu at 7AM is: 3.5m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (04 Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) | 16s |
| Evening (04 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Whatipu. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon night, min 7°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Mon night, light winds from the ESE by Thu morning). | |||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 5794 | 5877 | 6398 | 6840 | 6394 | 6236 | 6080 | 1753 | 4046 | 3709 | 3341 | 3025 | 2686 | 2238 | 1847 | 1594 | 1306 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 1:14AM2.95m | 1:40PM2.84m | 1:55AM2.85m | 2:25PM2.77m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:12PM0.50m | 7:35AM0.45m | 7:55PM0.59m | 8:19AM0.53m | 8:44PM0.69m | ||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 |
Feels °C | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | — | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | — | SW 13 |
| kJ | 1676 | 1693 | 1506 | — | 1536 | 1356 | 1241 | 1753 | 4046 | 3709 | 3341 | 3025 | 2686 | 31 | 31 | — | 1034 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 18 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 31 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 10 | — | — | — | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 5794 | 5877 | 6398 | 6840 | 6394 | 6236 | 6080 | 1308 | — | — | — | 1609 | 1501 | 2238 | 1847 | 1594 | 1306 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 177 | 177 | 177 | 149 | 149 | 142 | 113 | 142 | 90 | 11 | 11 | 95 | 109 | 103 | 103 | 131 | 21 |
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