Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whatipu today (13 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Jun, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 16s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 15s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Whatipu at 12AM is: 1.5m 16s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.5m 7s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (13 Jun) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 16s |
| Evening (13 Jun) | 5ft (1.6m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Whatipu. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri afternoon, min 12°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 12 | Saturday 13 | Sunday 14 | Mon 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
961 | 1027 | 1067 | 1040 | 949 | 911 | 785 | 1094 | 1451 | 1415 | 1178 | 1117 | 1087 | 1010 | 874 | 1014 | 814 | 690 | 669 | 796 | 796 | 796 | 620 | 1081 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:38PM2.96m | 8:03AM3.05m | 8:36PM3.11m | 9:00AM3.14m | 9:31PM3.23m | 9:54AM3.21m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:29PM0.60m | 1:59AM0.59m | 2:26PM0.49m | 2:56AM0.49m | 3:22PM0.42m | 3:51AM0.41m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | |
5:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 16 |
961 | 1027 | 1067 | 1040 | 949 | 911 | 785 | 1094 | 1451 | 1415 | 1178 | 1117 | 1087 | 1010 | 874 | 1014 | 814 | 690 | 669 | 796 | 796 | 796 | 620 | 1081 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 18 | — | — | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | — | W 24 | SW 24 | WSW 23 | WSW 22 | SW 21 | WSW 21 | WSW 20 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 6 |
123 | — | — | 216 | 131 | 94 | 54 | 33 | — | 11 | 22 | 50 | 91 | 117 | 170 | 336 | 332 | 508 | 651 | 589 | 543 | 499 | 532 | 31 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 8 | SW 5 | W 8 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 6 | — | — | SW 6 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 180 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 17 | 7 | 1 | 38 | 36 | 34 | — | — | 38 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 3 |
183 | 251 | 284 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 217 | 142 | 90 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 20 | 132 | 242 | 132 | 132 | 132 | 242 | 242 | 242 | 242 |
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