Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whatipu today (31 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 16s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Whatipu at 3AM is: 1.1m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 30). An open ocean swell of 2.0m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (31 Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) | 16s |
| Evening (31 Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Whatipu. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Thu night. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri morning, min 8°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Fri afternoon, calm by Fri night). | |||||||||||||||||
Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | ||||||||||||||||
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 | WSW 14 | SW 13 | W 14 | WSW 14 | W 9 | W 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 743 | 486 | 400 | 2266 | 742 | 670 | 3302 | 4128 | 3513 | 4938 | 4971 | 4779 | 4271 | 4062 | 3666 | 3247 | 2561 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:45PM3.03m | 11:04AM2.94m | 11:22PM3.06m | 11:42AM2.97m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:04AM0.48m | 5:18PM0.47m | 5:40AM0.41m | 5:55PM0.44m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:36 | — | — |
mm | — | — | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WNW 8 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | — | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 743 | 486 | 499 | 791 | 742 | 663 | 1361 | 232 | — | 4938 | 4971 | 4779 | 4271 | 4062 | 3666 | 3247 | 2561 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 22 | WSW 16 | SW 13 | — | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 22 |
| kJ | 18 | 240 | 400 | — | 352 | 352 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 18 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WSW 20 | WSW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 75 | 322 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | NW 7 | — | W 14 | W 9 | W 9 | W 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 98 | 213 | — | 2266 | 686 | 670 | 3302 | 4128 | 3513 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 95 | 314 | 133 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
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