Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whatipu today (19 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 15s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Whatipu at 6PM is: 3.5m 15s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am September 19). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (19 Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) | 15s |
| Evening (19 Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Whatipu. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat morning, min 12°C on Sun afternoon). Mainly strong winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 19 | Sunday 20 | Monday 21 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 9 | SW 10 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 5691 | 5258 | 5433 | 4936 | 4898 | 5025 | 5492 | 5902 | 3082 | 4157 | 6187 | 7756 | 8178 | 8449 | 8705 | 8586 | 8016 | 7059 | 6290 | 5323 | 4774 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 3:15PM2.32m | 3:40AM2.15m | 4:31PM2.24m | 5:02AM2.11m | 5:47PM2.27m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:55AM1.03m | 9:36PM1.20m | 10:01AM1.14m | 10:57PM1.25m | 11:22AM1.16m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 8 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | — | — | — | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 |
| kJ | 2042 | 2274 | — | — | — | 2274 | 2243 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8449 | 8705 | 8586 | 8016 | 7059 | 6290 | 5323 | 4774 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 9 | SW 10 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 5691 | 5258 | 5433 | 4936 | 4898 | 5025 | 5492 | 5902 | 3082 | 4157 | 6187 | 7756 | 8178 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 95 | 95 | 95 | 95 | 95 | 327 | 327 | 357 | 360 | 340 | 187 | 246 | 180 | 180 | 221 | 242 | 242 | 360 | 355 | 241 | 327 |
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