Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whatipu today (03 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 14s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Whatipu at 1PM is: 1.9m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (03 Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) | 14s |
| Evening (03 Sep) | 7ft (2.2m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Whatipu. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu morning, min 13°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Fri morning, light winds from the NW by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | W 15 | W 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1915 | 1722 | 1606 | 1463 | 1463 | 1513 | 1809 | 1997 | 2350 | 2577 | 3154 | 4368 | 5522 | 5727 | 5125 | 4188 | 3879 | 3702 | 3985 | 4460 | 4700 | 4448 | 4755 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:32AM2.84m | 2:02PM2.77m | 2:20AM2.68m | 2:58PM2.66m | 3:23AM2.52m | 4:09PM2.58m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:56AM0.46m | 8:23PM0.65m | 8:47AM0.59m | 9:21PM0.79m | 9:48AM0.71m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:04 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | — | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
| kJ | 1915 | 1722 | 1606 | 1463 | 1463 | 1513 | 1809 | 1997 | 2350 | 2577 | — | 2825 | 635 | 5727 | 5125 | 4188 | 3879 | 3702 | 3985 | 4460 | 4700 | 4448 | 4755 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 231 | 210 | 188 | 141 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 14 | W 15 | W 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3154 | 4368 | 5522 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 137 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 314 | 314 | 314 | 329 | 329 | 137 | 137 | 314 | 113 | 330 | 330 | 330 | 330 | 84 | 81 | 81 | 120 | 131 | 187 | 242 | 239 | 242 | 242 |
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