Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whatipu today (17 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 12s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Sep, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 14s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Whatipu at 9AM is: 1.7m 12s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 17). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (17 Sep) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 14s |
| Evening (17 Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Whatipu. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Thu night. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu morning, min 12°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Fri morning, strong winds from the WSW by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 582 | 774 | 880 | 1475 | 1598 | 1677 | 1222 | 1370 | 2098 | 2584 | 4372 | 2486 | 2647 | 4692 | 2074 | 7035 | 7234 | 6486 | 6206 | 6040 | 5270 | 5186 | 5156 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:13AM2.75m | 1:37PM2.68m | 1:46AM2.53m | 2:17PM2.49m | 2:31AM2.32m | 3:15PM2.32m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:35AM0.67m | 7:53PM0.87m | 8:10AM0.86m | 8:36PM1.05m | 8:55AM1.03m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 9 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 582 | 774 | 880 | 1475 | 1598 | 1677 | 1222 | 1370 | 2098 | 2584 | 4372 | 2486 | 2647 | 4692 | 1835 | 1654 | 2198 | 2169 | 2111 | 2111 | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | NW 7 | NNW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 337 | 329 | 181 | 109 | 120 | 952 | 959 | 9 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 67 | 65 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NNE 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 3 | — | NW 8 | — | — | SW 10 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | 108 | — | — | 2074 | 7035 | 7234 | 6486 | 6206 | 6040 | 5270 | 5186 | 5156 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 314 | 314 | 314 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 81 | 91 | 105 | 105 | 120 | 120 | 120 | 120 | 246 | 327 | 255 |
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