Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whatipu today (26 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Jul, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 15s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 14s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Whatipu at 8AM is: 4.0m 15s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Jul) | 13ft (4.0m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (26 Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) | 14s |
| Evening (26 Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Whatipu. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sun morning. Very mild (max 12°C on Mon afternoon, min 8°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 9144 | 7752 | 6290 | 4702 | 3651 | 3083 | 2795 | 2710 | 2452 | 2454 | 1995 | 2005 | 1765 | 1606 | 1320 | 1182 | 1045 | 936 | 835 | 698 | 615 | 483 | 466 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 7:31AM2.44m | 8:02PM2.62m | 8:23AM2.54m | 8:48PM2.74m | 9:07AM2.66m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:30AM1.06m | 1:49PM1.00m | 2:27AM0.96m | 2:41PM0.89m | 3:12AM0.83m | 3:25PM0.77m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Feels °C | 6 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 |
| kJ | 9144 | 7752 | 6290 | 4702 | 3651 | 3083 | 2795 | 2710 | 2452 | 2454 | 1995 | 2005 | 1765 | 1606 | 1320 | 1182 | 1045 | 936 | 835 | 698 | 615 | 483 | 466 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 18 | SW 18 | — | — | SW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 425 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 12 | — | — | 11 | 25 | 25 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 52 | 52 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 42 | 42 | 90 | 11 | 52 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 0 |
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