Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whatipu today (27 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 13s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Whatipu at 1AM is: 2.5m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm July 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (27 Jul) | 8ft (2.4m) | 13s |
| Evening (27 Jul) | 7ft (2.1m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Whatipu. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Mon afternoon, min 8°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 3651 | 3083 | 2795 | 2522 | 2378 | 2215 | 2265 | 2081 | 1834 | 1674 | 1320 | 1299 | 1256 | 605 | 972 | 743 | 686 | 583 | 466 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 8:02PM2.62m | 8:23AM2.54m | 8:48PM2.74m | 9:07AM2.66m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:49PM1.00m | 2:27AM0.96m | 2:41PM0.89m | 3:12AM0.83m | 3:25PM0.77m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 |
Feels °C | 7 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 |
| kJ | 3651 | 3083 | 2795 | 2522 | 2378 | 2215 | 2265 | 2081 | 1834 | 1674 | 1320 | 1299 | 1256 | 605 | 972 | 743 | 686 | 583 | 466 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | WNW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 7 | — | — | SW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 250 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 173 | — | — | 11 | 25 | 25 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 18 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 42 | 42 | 90 | 11 | 52 | 11 | 42 | 42 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 11 | 0 |
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