Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whatipu today (18 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Whatipu at 8AM is: 1.4m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.1m 5s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (18 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 12s |
| Evening (18 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Whatipu. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Sun afternoon, min 11°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 505 | 928 | 505 | 761 | 786 | 712 | 700 | 624 | 361 | 661 | 349 | 537 | 486 | 494 | 649 | 640 | 701 | 564 | 532 | 525 | 509 | 613 | 669 | 1109 |
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 | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:59AM2.35m | 3:36PM2.36m | 4:04AM2.21m | 4:46PM2.27m | 5:18AM2.17m | 5:56PM2.28m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:19AM1.00m | 9:55PM1.13m | 10:19AM1.11m | 11:06PM1.18m | 11:35AM1.13m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:42 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 6 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | W 20 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 18 | SW 12 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 505 | 497 | 505 | 761 | 786 | 8 | 700 | 624 | 361 | 83 | 349 | 181 | 271 | 452 | 649 | 640 | 701 | 564 | 358 | 358 | 319 | 613 | 669 | 1109 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 20 | SW 19 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | — | — | — | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | W 22 | SW 8 | WSW 20 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 14 | 34 | 60 | 120 | 177 | 234 | 436 | — | — | — | 556 | 532 | 525 | 509 | 9 | 164 | 38 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 22 | W 22 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 9 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | SW 12 | SSW 5 | — | — | SW 12 | — | — | SW 6 | SW 12 | SW 6 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | — | — | — | SW 8 | — | — |
| kJ | 239 | 928 | 59 | — | — | 712 | — | — | 62 | 661 | 72 | 537 | 486 | 494 | 161 | 208 | 291 | 299 | — | — | — | 239 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 142 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 95 | 242 | 149 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 137 | 95 | 95 | 95 | 11 | 95 | 137 | 90 | 90 | 95 | 95 | 137 | 11 |
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