Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whatipu today (18 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Whatipu at 2AM is: 2.5m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 2.3m 14s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 14s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Whatipu. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Tue afternoon, min 9°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Tue night, light winds from the SE by Wed night). | |||||||||||||||||
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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 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 3344 | 2544 | 2232 | 1836 | 1688 | 1453 | 1465 | 1783 | 1847 | 1729 | 1834 | 1559 | 1600 | 2010 | 1751 | 3058 | 2796 |
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-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:18AM3.04m | 1:42PM2.93m | 1:54AM2.84m | 2:21PM2.74m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:17PM0.47m | 7:39AM0.44m | 7:56PM0.65m | 8:18AM0.63m | 8:37PM0.85m | ||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
Feels °C | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | — | — | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
| kJ | — | 2544 | 2232 | 1836 | 1688 | 1453 | 1465 | — | — | 1729 | 1834 | 1559 | 1600 | 469 | 566 | 3058 | 2796 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | — | WSW 16 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 130 | 276 | — | 512 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | — | — | — | — | S 4 | S 5 | SW 13 | SW 13 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 6 | SW 12 | SW 13 | — | — |
| kJ | 3344 | — | — | — | — | 31 | 43 | 1783 | 1847 | 34 | 34 | 113 | 188 | 2010 | 1751 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 91 | 81 | 11 | 11 | 52 | 104 | 113 | 95 | 95 | 137 | 177 | 227 | 142 | 217 | 90 | 11 | 11 |
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