Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whatipu today (15 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 17s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 16s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 15s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Whatipu at 11AM is: 2.5m 17s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.5m 17s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (15 Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) | 16s |
| Evening (15 Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Whatipu. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu afternoon, min 13°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Sat 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 727 | 962 | 1294 | 3741 | 4492 | 4665 | 4261 | 4015 | 3813 | 3469 | 3241 | 2963 | 2716 | 2387 | 2324 | 2207 | 2178 | 2015 | 2015 | 2111 | 2822 | 3086 | 3238 | 3238 |
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 | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 10:33AM3.19m | 10:59PM3.34m | 11:23AM3.24m | 11:47PM3.36m | 12:10PM3.24m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:32AM0.29m | 4:53PM0.30m | 5:21AM0.22m | 5:40PM0.27m | 6:06AM0.21m | 6:25PM0.29m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | 5:24 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 |
| kJ | 727 | 962 | 1073 | 3741 | 4492 | 4665 | 4261 | 4015 | 3813 | 3469 | 3241 | 2963 | 2716 | 2387 | 2324 | 2207 | 2178 | 2015 | 2015 | 2111 | 2822 | 3086 | 3238 | 3238 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 503 | 630 | 1294 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | NW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 7 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 90 | 29 | 95 | 300 | 323 | 142 | 142 | 142 | 142 | 142 | 131 | 125 | 124 | 95 | 52 | 81 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 84 | 81 | 52 | 52 | 52 |
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