Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whatipu today (24 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 17s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 16s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 15s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Whatipu at 8PM is: 1.7m 15s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.8m 19s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm October 24). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (24 Oct) | 6ft (1.8m) | 16s |
| Evening (24 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Whatipu. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun morning, min 13°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 24 | Sunday 25 | Monday 26 | |||||||||||||||||||
10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1756 | 1629 | 1608 | 1405 | 1332 | 1158 | 899 | 682 | 691 | 851 | 1338 | 1555 | 1536 | 1671 | 1629 | 1567 | 1332 | 1087 | 1175 | 785 | 672 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:21AM2.78m | 9:41PM2.97m | 10:07AM2.96m | 10:26PM3.11m | 10:51AM3.09m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:37PM0.43m | 4:02AM0.32m | 4:21PM0.28m | 4:45AM0.19m | 5:05PM0.19m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:47 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 14 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
| kJ | 1756 | 1629 | 1608 | 1405 | 1332 | 1158 | 899 | 682 | 691 | 851 | 1338 | 1555 | 1536 | 1671 | 1629 | 1567 | 1332 | 1087 | 1175 | 785 | 672 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | SW 6 | — | WSW 20 | WSW 19 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | SW 6 | — | — | SW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 18 |
| kJ | 21 | 20 | — | 432 | 584 | 329 | 418 | 589 | 486 | 404 | 39 | — | — | 29 | 24 | 29 | 35 | 35 | 19 | 18 | 31 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WSW 22 | — | — | — | — | SW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 18 |
| kJ | — | 91 | — | — | — | — | 33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 64 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SW 6 | SW 6 | — | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | — | SW 6 | SW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | WNW 4 | W 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 22 | 25 | — | 33 | 34 | 43 | — | 38 | 38 | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 9 | 24 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 132 | 327 | 242 | 242 | 142 | 242 | 242 | 242 | 242 | 360 | 360 | 330 | 241 | 11 | 29 | 142 | 314 | 322 | 329 | 95 | 246 |
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