Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whatipu today (21 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Whatipu at 12AM is: 1.8m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 20). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (21 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 14s |
| Evening (21 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Whatipu. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun morning, min 12°C on Thu afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Thu afternoon, strong winds from the NW by Sun morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
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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 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1491 | 1249 | 1089 | 1161 | 1042 | 961 | 961 | 975 | 820 | 947 | 934 | 934 | 581 | 581 | 752 | 342 | 236 | 180 | 178 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:05PM2.55m | 3:21AM2.39m | 4:04PM2.40m | 4:27AM2.23m | 5:15PM2.33m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:26PM1.04m | 9:49AM1.00m | 10:28PM1.17m | 10:51AM1.12m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 5:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 1491 | 1249 | 1089 | 1161 | 1042 | 961 | 961 | 975 | 820 | 947 | 934 | 934 | 581 | 581 | 752 | 342 | 236 | 180 | 178 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 6 | SW 23 | — | WSW 20 |
| kJ | — | — | 138 | — | — | — | — | — | 153 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 49 | 21 | — | 40 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 4 | SW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | — | WNW 4 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | W 6 |
| kJ | — | 10 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 29 | 26 | — | 9 | 69 | 112 | 153 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 95 | 90 | 95 | 124 | 95 | 95 | 95 | 95 | 137 | 131 | 125 | 125 | 137 | 137 | 137 | 322 | 322 | 322 | 314 |
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