Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whatipu today (21 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Sep, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 16s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 16s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 15s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Whatipu at 5PM is: 3.5m 16s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 3.5m 16s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am September 21). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Sep) | 13ft (4.0m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (21 Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) | 16s |
| Evening (21 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Whatipu. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue morning, min 8°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Tue night, light winds from the E by Wed night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 21 | Tuesday 22 | Wednesday 23 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 8 | SW 9 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 8016 | 7059 | 6471 | 5323 | 4774 | 3714 | 3338 | 2799 | 2392 | 2050 | 2368 | 1131 | 2167 | 3473 | 3302 | 2990 | 5884 | 5050 | 5884 | 7471 | 6929 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:47PM2.27m | 6:17AM2.19m | 6:53PM2.41m | 7:19AM2.37m | 7:46PM2.60m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:22AM1.16m | 00:23AM1.16m | 12:43PM1.04m | 1:28AM0.97m | 1:43PM0.84m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:17 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 15 |
| kJ | 8016 | 7059 | 6471 | 5323 | 4774 | 3714 | 3338 | 2799 | 2392 | 2050 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6929 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 14 | SW 8 | SW 9 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 16 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2368 | 1131 | 2167 | 3473 | 3302 | 2990 | 5884 | 5050 | 5884 | 7471 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 242 | 359 | 359 | 242 | 242 | 284 | 284 | 314 | 314 | 327 | 357 | 357 | 314 | 255 | 303 | 242 | 330 | 217 | 217 | 142 | 142 |
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