Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whatipu today (05 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 14s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Whatipu at 2PM is: 3.5m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.1m 10s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am September 05). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (05 Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) | 14s |
| Evening (05 Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Whatipu. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun night, min 13°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Mon morning, calm by Mon night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | 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 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 4460 | 4834 | 5338 | 5338 | 5277 | 5277 | 4957 | 5163 | 5230 | 5501 | 5709 | 5988 | 5495 | 4086 | 3740 | 3294 | 3253 | 3170 | 2741 | 2441 | 1874 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:09PM2.58m | 4:40AM2.44m | 5:28PM2.60m | 6:01AM2.48m | 6:45PM2.71m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:48AM0.71m | 10:33PM0.87m | 11:01AM0.79m | 11:54PM0.86m | 12:23PM0.75m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 11 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | 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 |
| kJ | 4460 | 4834 | 5338 | 5338 | 5277 | 5277 | 4957 | 5163 | 5230 | 5501 | 5709 | 5988 | 5495 | 4086 | 3740 | 3294 | 3253 | 3170 | 2741 | 2441 | 1874 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | — | — | — | WNW 9 | WNW 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 318 | 344 | — | — | — | 416 | 377 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WNW 10 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | — | — | — | WNW 8 | — | — | NW 6 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 8 | N 4 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 214 | 185 | 131 | — | — | — | 86 | — | — | 164 | 314 | 237 | 489 | 12 | 673 | 589 | 656 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 241 | 242 | 242 | 242 | 255 | 242 | 314 | 303 | 314 | 314 | 354 | 118 | 354 | 314 | 139 | 139 | 87 | 87 | 52 | 42 | 0 |
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