Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whatipu today (06 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 16s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 17s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 16s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Whatipu at 6PM is: 3.5m 17s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am September 06). An open ocean swell of 1.5m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (06 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 17s |
| Evening (06 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Whatipu. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun morning, min 11°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Mon morning, calm by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 13 | SW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 5230 | 5501 | 5709 | 5988 | 5495 | 4086 | 4924 | 3524 | 3253 | 3170 | 2741 | 2529 | 2118 | 2169 | 1170 | 2261 | 1243 | 1991 | 1100 | 1083 | 876 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:28PM2.60m | 6:01AM2.48m | 6:45PM2.71m | 7:17AM2.63m | 7:53PM2.89m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:01AM0.79m | 11:54PM0.86m | 12:23PM0.75m | 1:15AM0.72m | 1:40PM0.60m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:06 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | W 9 | SW 14 | WSW 13 | WNW 9 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
| kJ | 5230 | 5501 | 5709 | 5988 | 5495 | 4086 | 4924 | 3524 | 3253 | 3170 | 2741 | 2529 | 2118 | 2169 | 573 | 2261 | 1243 | 92 | 1100 | 1083 | 876 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 8 | — | — | — | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | SW 14 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 322 | — | — | — | 732 | 474 | 339 | 1170 | 218 | 119 | 141 | 94 | 92 | 86 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 22 | SW 22 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | 18 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | — | — | WNW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | — | — | — | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SW 12 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 |
| kJ | 86 | — | — | 199 | 286 | 272 | 465 | 530 | 681 | 537 | 688 | 497 | — | — | — | 228 | 294 | 1991 | 190 | 149 | 116 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 314 | 314 | 314 | 354 | 314 | 303 | 139 | 314 | 52 | 87 | 52 | 104 | 42 | 0 | 6 | 42 | 81 | 91 | 91 | 81 | 11 |
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