Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whatipu today (12 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 17s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Whatipu at 12PM is: 0.8m 17s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.5m 12s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 12). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (12 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 16s |
| Evening (12 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Whatipu. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri afternoon, min 12°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ENE on Wed morning, calm by Thu afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | W 13 | W 12 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 373 | 356 | 386 | 377 | 343 | 326 | 322 | 314 | 266 | 242 | 236 | 389 | 633 | 539 | 674 | 808 | 973 | 993 | 1591 | 1591 | 1675 | 1177 | 1145 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | glassy | off | off | off | off | glassy | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 9:28AM3.04m | 9:54PM3.26m | 10:19AM3.17m | 10:41PM3.34m | 11:04AM3.24m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:28AM0.33m | 3:48PM0.30m | 4:17AM0.18m | 4:35PM0.20m | 5:02AM0.09m | 5:19PM0.17m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 6 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | W 10 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | WSW 16 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 |
| kJ | 209 | 356 | 386 | 377 | 343 | 326 | 322 | 314 | 138 | 167 | 200 | 204 | 633 | 535 | 526 | 808 | 973 | 993 | 1591 | 1591 | 1675 | 1177 | 1145 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 18 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | WSW 20 | WSW 20 | — | WSW 18 | WSW 18 |
| kJ | 373 | 157 | 94 | 68 | 30 | 73 | 98 | 116 | 266 | 242 | 236 | 389 | 206 | 539 | 674 | 332 | 323 | 242 | 152 | 151 | — | 280 | 368 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 7 | SW 7 | — | N 5 | SW 6 | — | — | WSW 20 | SW 20 | WSW 19 | SW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 11 | 11 | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | 39 | 98 | 146 | 161 | 214 | 273 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 6 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 21 | 10 | 7 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 132 | 20 | 95 | 95 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
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