Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whatipu today (14 Sep):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Sep, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 16s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Whatipu at 12AM is: 3.5m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm September 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Sep) | - | - |
| Afternoon (14 Sep) | 13ft (4.0m) | 16s |
| Evening (14 Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Whatipu. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun afternoon, min 12°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | |||||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 7446 | 6986 | 6229 | 5747 | 5220 | 4895 | 4361 | 4075 | 3867 | 3513 | 3051 | 2708 | 2670 | 2356 | 2095 | 1977 | 1862 | 1604 | 1368 |
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 | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 11:36PM3.25m | 11:56AM3.14m | 00:10AM3.12m | 12:30PM3.02m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:32PM0.21m | 5:54AM0.17m | 6:09PM0.33m | 6:28AM0.31m | 6:43PM0.50m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:12 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 7446 | 6986 | 6229 | 5747 | 5220 | 4895 | 4361 | 4075 | 3867 | 3513 | 3051 | 2708 | 2670 | 2356 | 2095 | 1977 | 1862 | 1604 | 1368 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 149 | 177 | 217 | 217 | 217 | 180 | 142 | 137 | 149 | 149 | 11 | 11 | 90 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 180 | 149 | 242 |
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