Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whatipu today (23 Jul):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Whatipu at 10PM is: 1.7m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm July 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Jul) | - | - |
| Afternoon (23 Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 13s |
| Evening (23 Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Whatipu. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 31mm), heaviest during Sun morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri morning, min 10°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu afternoon, strong winds from the WSW by Sat morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
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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) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1027 | 1110 | 1077 | 890 | 797 | 677 | 428 | 397 | 390 | 450 | 898 | 940 | 1717 | 2861 | 5322 | 8977 | 12264 | 13414 | 12303 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 4:55PM2.53m | 5:21AM2.43m | 6:00PM2.49m | 6:28AM2.39m | 7:06PM2.53m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:19PM1.07m | 11:46AM1.04m | 00:25AM1.10m | 12:48PM1.05m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 5:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — |
mm | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1027 | 1110 | 1077 | 890 | 797 | 677 | 428 | 397 | 390 | 450 | 480 | 231 | 243 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 6 | W 21 | — | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 49 | 9 | — | 36 | 124 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 63 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 4 | NW 6 | NW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 34 | 92 | 332 | 1006 | 898 | 940 | 1717 | 2861 | 5322 | 8977 | 12264 | 13414 | 12303 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 29 | 142 | 303 | 132 | 20 | 132 | 360 | 314 | 314 | 87 | 87 | 122 | 119 | 95 | 354 | 341 | 168 | 95 |
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