Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whatipu today (07 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 16s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 15s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 14s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Whatipu at 2PM is: 2.5m 15s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.1m 9s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00am September 07). An open ocean swell of 1.7m 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 (07 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (07 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 15s |
| Evening (07 Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Whatipu. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon morning, min 10°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 3480 | 3170 | 2945 | 2381 | 1809 | 1512 | 1210 | 1314 | 1342 | 1226 | 1117 | 1583 | 1265 | 925 | 756 | 735 | 646 | 541 | 475 | 429 | 418 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | on | on | on |
High Tide | 6:01AM2.48m | 6:45PM2.71m | 7:17AM2.63m | 7:53PM2.89m | 8:21AM2.83m | 8:49PM3.08m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:23PM0.75m | 1:15AM0.72m | 1:40PM0.60m | 2:20AM0.49m | 2:41PM0.40m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — |
mm | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 12 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 13 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WNW 9 | SW 13 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 |
| kJ | 3480 | 3170 | 2945 | 2381 | 1809 | 1512 | 1210 | 1314 | 1342 | 1226 | 1117 | 70 | 1265 | 925 | 756 | 735 | 646 | 541 | 475 | 429 | 418 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | W 9 | — | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | SW 22 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WSW 21 | SW 21 | WSW 21 | WSW 21 | WSW 20 | WSW 19 |
| kJ | 512 | 194 | — | 383 | 528 | 495 | 344 | 227 | 130 | 92 | 92 | 18 | 58 | 57 | 41 | 89 | 113 | 175 | 171 | 256 | 332 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 18 | SW 22 | WSW 22 | WSW 22 | W 10 | W 10 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 18 | 47 | 47 | 46 | 30 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | — | — | — | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SW 13 | SW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 443 | 397 | — | — | — | 111 | 99 | 77 | 90 | 119 | 1583 | 51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 87 | 87 | 126 | 90 | 0 | 6 | 12 | 81 | 81 | 91 | 119 | 124 | 90 | 0 | 29 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 131 | 95 | 95 |
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