Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whatipu today (06 Jun):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 10s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 10s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Whatipu at 9PM is: 1.9m 10s primary swell from a West direction and 0.5m 12s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 06). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 Jun) | - | - |
| Afternoon (06 Jun) | 7ft (2.2m) | 10s |
| Evening (06 Jun) | 6ft (1.9m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Whatipu. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat afternoon, min 14°C on Sat night). Mainly strong winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 6 | Sunday 7 | Monday 8 | Tue 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 6 | SW 7 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 9 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
922 | 919 | 800 | 935 | 484 | 434 | 769 | 1180 | 1433 | 1527 | 1430 | 1208 | 1015 | 1288 | 5535 | 6653 | 7689 | 8697 | 8541 | 9427 | 10727 | 4337 | 4372 | 8899 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:42PM2.70m | 2:07AM2.75m | 2:31PM2.64m | 2:56AM2.71m | 3:25PM2.61m | 3:52AM2.71m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:57PM0.87m | 8:24AM0.91m | 8:46PM0.91m | 9:18AM0.92m | 9:43PM0.93m | 10:19AM0.90m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | |
5:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | |
mm | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | SW 22 | WSW 21 | WSW 20 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 16 |
71 | 72 | 200 | 110 | 148 | 354 | 347 | 73 | 55 | 54 | 121 | 302 | 684 | 1288 | 1775 | 2796 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8899 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 19 | WSW 19 | SW 12 | SW 18 | SW 18 | NW 9 | SW 16 | W 15 | W 13 | WSW 23 | WSW 22 | WSW 21 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
37 | 36 | 72 | 85 | 79 | 86 | 69 | 4 | 4 | 54 | 91 | 176 | 55 | 53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WSW 19 | SW 19 | — | — | SW 17 | W 16 | SW 24 | SW 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 35 | 89 | — | — | 77 | 5 | 22 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 6 | SW 7 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 9 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 10 | SW 10 | — |
922 | 919 | 800 | 935 | 484 | 434 | 769 | 1180 | 1433 | 1527 | 1430 | 1208 | 1015 | 863 | 5535 | 6653 | 7689 | 8697 | 8541 | 9427 | 10727 | 4337 | 4372 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 52 | 52 | 52 | 81 | 81 | 91 | 81 | 113 | 149 | 177 | 177 | 198 | 329 | 329 | 329 | 329 | 330 | 284 | 284 | 284 | 284 | 180 | 90 | 142 |
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