Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whatipu today (16 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 15s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 15s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jul, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 15s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Whatipu at 4PM is: 2.5m 15s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 16). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (16 Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) | 15s |
| Evening (16 Jul) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Whatipu. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu morning, min 12°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sun 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 | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | SW 15 | WSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 17 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 3813 | 3576 | 3241 | 3062 | 2813 | 2387 | 2324 | 2207 | 2015 | 2015 | 2015 | 2515 | 3004 | 2336 | 3371 | 3573 | 3715 | 3715 | 3326 | 3281 | 3051 | 3236 | 2471 | 5282 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 11:23AM3.24m | 11:47PM3.36m | 12:10PM3.24m | 00:32AM3.32m | 12:55PM3.20m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:21AM0.22m | 5:40PM0.27m | 6:06AM0.21m | 6:25PM0.29m | 6:50AM0.25m | 7:08PM0.37m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:25 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | SW 15 | WSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | — | WSW 18 | WSW 18 |
| kJ | 3813 | 3576 | 3241 | 3062 | 2813 | 2387 | 2324 | 2207 | 2015 | 2015 | 2015 | 2515 | 3004 | 2336 | 3371 | 3573 | 3715 | 3715 | 3326 | 3281 | 3051 | — | 1324 | 785 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 17 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 159 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3236 | 2471 | 5282 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 132 | 132 | 131 | 124 | 124 | 119 | 52 | 11 | 11 | 52 | 52 | 81 | 81 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 81 | 81 | 81 | 81 | 81 | 95 |
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