Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whatipu today (21 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 15s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Whatipu at 11AM is: 1.6m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.9m 17s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (21 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 15s |
| Evening (21 Oct) | 7ft (2.1m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Whatipu. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri afternoon, min 12°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 21 | Thursday 22 | Friday 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | SW 12 | WSW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 8 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 12 | WSW 19 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 860 | 785 | 724 | 674 | 1650 | 1825 | 1850 | 934 | 743 | 680 | 607 | 617 | 479 | 1247 | 394 | 388 | 449 | 430 | 443 | 371 | 257 | 223 | 332 |
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-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:29AM2.23m | 7:01PM2.39m | 7:33AM2.38m | 8:01PM2.57m | 8:30AM2.58m | 8:53PM2.78m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:53PM1.04m | 1:36AM0.96m | 1:58PM0.85m | 2:31AM0.73m | 2:51PM0.63m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | SW 22 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 7 | SW 7 |
| kJ | 860 | 785 | 724 | 674 | 1650 | 1825 | 1850 | 934 | 743 | 680 | 607 | 617 | 479 | 18 | 394 | 388 | 290 | 273 | 199 | 371 | 257 | 174 | 127 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | — | — | — | — | W 24 | W 24 | W 23 | SW 22 | SW 22 | W 22 | SW 21 | WSW 20 | WSW 20 | WSW 20 | W 24 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 |
| kJ | — | 204 | 510 | 512 | — | — | — | — | 11 | 11 | 11 | 18 | 18 | 9 | 18 | 38 | 37 | 37 | 11 | 227 | 227 | 223 | 264 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 24 | — | WSW 18 | WSW 21 | WSW 16 | WSW 19 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | — | 61 | 89 | 181 | 332 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SW 12 | — | — | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 13 | SW 7 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 9 | SW 8 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 614 | — | — | 221 | 221 | 205 | 174 | 184 | 184 | 211 | 1247 | 311 | 337 | 449 | 430 | 443 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 42 | 12 | 11 | 242 | 242 | 149 | 95 | 95 | 95 | 95 | 95 | 95 | 95 | 149 | 219 | 217 | 217 | 142 | 11 | 242 | 242 | 142 | 29 |
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