Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whatipu today (15 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Whatipu at 8AM is: 2.3m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm September 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Sep) | 7ft (2.2m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (15 Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) | 14s |
| Evening (15 Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Whatipu. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu morning, min 10°C on Thu afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Tue morning, fresh winds from the SSW by Thu afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | ||||||||||||||||
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 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 3051 | 2708 | 2390 | 2202 | 1949 | 1850 | 1761 | 1604 | 1368 | 1267 | 1121 | 893 | 780 | 623 | 623 | 431 | 382 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 00:10AM3.12m | 12:30PM3.02m | 00:41AM2.96m | 1:03PM2.86m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:09PM0.33m | 6:28AM0.31m | 6:43PM0.50m | 7:02AM0.49m | 7:17PM0.68m | ||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 3051 | 2708 | 2390 | 2202 | 1949 | 1850 | 1761 | 1604 | 1368 | 1267 | 1121 | 893 | 780 | 623 | 623 | 431 | 382 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 20 | W 20 | — | — | SW 6 | WSW 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 7 | — | — | 32 | 38 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 18 | WSW 18 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 31 | 31 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 242 | 242 | 11 | 242 | 242 | 242 | 142 | 254 | 322 | 327 | 327 | 137 |
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