Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whatipu today (22 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Whatipu at 1AM is: 1.4m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 21). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (22 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 14s |
| Evening (22 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Whatipu. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri afternoon, min 12°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Fri night, strong winds from the NW by Sun morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | W 9 | W 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 792 | 947 | 834 | 834 | 811 | 663 | 752 | 742 | 268 | 225 | 178 | 175 | 192 | 368 | 658 | 1279 | 2095 | 2101 | 1883 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 4:04PM2.40m | 4:27AM2.23m | 5:15PM2.33m | 5:44AM2.19m | 6:29PM2.37m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:28PM1.17m | 10:51AM1.12m | 11:43PM1.21m | 12:05PM1.13m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 3 | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 13 | SW 6 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 16 | WSW 17 | WSW 10 | WSW 18 |
| kJ | 792 | 947 | 834 | 834 | 811 | 663 | 752 | 742 | 268 | 225 | 46 | 175 | 172 | 114 | 108 | 237 | 264 | 2101 | 182 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 23 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 19 | WSW 19 | WSW 19 | WSW 17 | — | — | WSW 18 | WSW 15 |
| kJ | 153 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 21 | 222 | 178 | 92 | 139 | 142 | 108 | — | — | 211 | 125 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 20 | — | — | — | SW 20 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 40 | — | — | — | 97 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WNW 4 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | W 9 | W 10 | — | WSW 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 59 | 59 | 74 | 22 | 112 | 192 | 368 | 658 | 1279 | 2095 | — | 1883 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 125 | 131 | 124 | 137 | 137 | 137 | 137 | 198 | 322 | 314 | 314 | 314 | 314 | 330 | 330 | 330 | 327 | 81 | 81 |
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