
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whatipu today (02 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Nov, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 12s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Nov, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Nov, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Whatipu at 10AM is: 1.3m 12s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am November 02). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Nov) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (02 Nov) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 13s |
| Evening (02 Nov) | 3ft (0.9m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Whatipu. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Wed morning, min 15°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 2 | Tuesday 3 | Wednesday 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
678 | 558 | 551 | 376 | 326 | 241 | 245 | 219 | 253 | 175 | 170 | 162 | 152 | 149 | 147 | 144 | 167 | 167 | 226 | 436 | 499 | 691 | 834 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 4:10AM2.59m | 4:47PM2.68m | 5:19AM2.54m | 5:57PM2.66m | 6:31AM2.57m | 7:08PM2.71m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:26AM0.72m | 11:08PM0.79m | 11:36AM0.78m | 00:22AM0.78m | 12:51PM0.74m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:57 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 16 |
Feels °C | 11 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 14 | SW 14 |
678 | 558 | 551 | 376 | 326 | 241 | 245 | 219 | 253 | 175 | 170 | 162 | 152 | 149 | 147 | 144 | 167 | 167 | 161 | 436 | 499 | 691 | 834 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NNW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 16 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
— | — | — | 10 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 16 | 91 | 112 | 100 | 90 | 64 | 61 | 40 | 39 | 39 | 226 | 119 | 119 | 20 | 19 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 6 | — | NW 5 | NW 5 | SW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | SW 17 | WSW 16 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | 4 | 6 | 13 | 31 | 30 | 75 | 107 | 36 | 22 | 22 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 3 | N 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | N 3 | NE 3 | NNE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 3 |
6 | 5 | 15 | 21 | 3 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 7 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 300 | 0 | 0 | 132 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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