Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whatipu today (28 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 12s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 12s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 11s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Whatipu at 10AM is: 1.8m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (28 Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) | 12s |
| Evening (28 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Whatipu. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Thu night. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed afternoon, min 9°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 616 | 1138 | 972 | 821 | 686 | 583 | 466 | 458 | 396 | 396 | 396 | 389 | 359 | 305 | 489 | 1351 | 1310 | 1322 | 1342 | 1362 | 1064 | 979 | 833 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:07AM2.66m | 9:29PM2.86m | 9:47AM2.78m | 10:07PM2.96m | 10:26AM2.88m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:12AM0.83m | 3:25PM0.77m | 3:51AM0.70m | 4:04PM0.64m | 4:28AM0.58m | 4:41PM0.54m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:34 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 6 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
| kJ | 616 | 1138 | 972 | 821 | 686 | 583 | 466 | 458 | 396 | 396 | 396 | 389 | 359 | 305 | 352 | 1351 | 1310 | 1322 | 1342 | 1362 | 1064 | 979 | 833 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 8 | SW 18 | — | — | SW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 18 | WSW 18 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | SW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | SW 22 |
| kJ | 264 | 12 | — | — | 11 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 12 | 30 | 67 | 169 | 283 | 489 | — | — | — | — | — | 124 | 124 | 18 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 7 | 16 | 23 | 30 | 25 | 23 | 22 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 42 | 42 | 6 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 52 | 52 | 0 | 0 |
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