Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whatipu today (11 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Whatipu at 11AM is: 1.7m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.7m 19s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (11 Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) | 14s |
| Evening (11 Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Whatipu. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon morning, min 8°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tue 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | WSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 13 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1933 | 1761 | 1547 | 1158 | 1079 | 1237 | 1892 | 1869 | 2032 | 2032 | 2007 | 1699 | 1634 | 1415 | 1297 | 1158 | 1142 | 947 | 846 | 672 | 548 | 418 | 313 | 261 |
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-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:32AM2.78m | 7:12PM2.89m | 7:40AM2.88m | 8:16PM3.04m | 8:43AM2.99m | 9:14PM3.17m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:27AM0.75m | 12:57PM0.65m | 1:36AM0.65m | 2:03PM0.57m | 2:40AM0.53m | 3:05PM0.47m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 6 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | WSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 13 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 1933 | 1761 | 1547 | 1158 | 1079 | 1237 | 1892 | 1869 | 2032 | 2032 | 2007 | 1699 | 1634 | 1415 | 1297 | 1158 | 1142 | 947 | 846 | 672 | 548 | 418 | 313 | 261 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 21 | SW 20 | WSW 20 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 24 |
| kJ | 116 | 106 | 253 | 460 | 637 | 553 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 6 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 15 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NNE 3 | NNW 5 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 7 | 12 | 12 | 34 | 82 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 95 | 21 | 6 | 95 | 327 |
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