Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whatipu today (18 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Whatipu at 9PM is: 2.4m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) | 13s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 8ft (2.4m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Whatipu. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Fri morning, min 9°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Wed morning, calm by Thu morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Tue 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1693 | 1890 | 1972 | 1883 | 1921 | 1799 | 2231 | 2231 | 2075 | 3396 | 2944 | 2490 | 2203 | 2032 | 1761 | 1512 | 1491 | 1249 | 1089 |
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 | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:42PM2.93m | 1:54AM2.84m | 2:21PM2.74m | 2:32AM2.61m | 3:05PM2.55m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:56PM0.65m | 8:18AM0.63m | 8:37PM0.85m | 8:59AM0.83m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 5:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | — | — | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 1693 | — | — | 1883 | 1921 | 1799 | 276 | 469 | 566 | 3396 | 2944 | 2490 | 2203 | 2032 | 1761 | 1512 | 1491 | 1249 | 1089 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 9 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 130 | 209 | 348 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 183 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 13 | SW 13 | — | — | S 5 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 1890 | 1972 | — | — | 90 | 2231 | 2231 | 2075 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 112 | 112 | 95 | 90 | 137 | 217 | 142 | 217 | 112 | 11 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
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