Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whatipu today (17 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Whatipu at 5AM is: 2.5m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 16). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Jun) | 8ft (2.5m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (17 Jun) | 8ft (2.5m) | 12s |
| Evening (17 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Whatipu. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed morning, min 13°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Wed morning, light winds from the S by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 17 | Thursday 18 | Friday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 8 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 14 | SW 11 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2786 | 2591 | 2359 | 2143 | 2537 | 2460 | 2035 | 587 | 455 | 479 | 514 | 372 | 915 | 966 | 1121 | 1791 | 1655 | 1866 | 1799 | 505 | 558 | 425 | 676 | 1179 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:15PM3.34m | 11:38AM3.23m | 00:05AM3.33m | 12:28PM3.19m | 00:55AM3.28m | 1:18PM3.13m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:35AM0.35m | 5:56PM0.36m | 6:25AM0.37m | 6:45PM0.40m | 7:13AM0.42m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | — | — | — | W 22 | SW 12 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 14 | WSW 18 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 8 | SW 11 | SW 14 |
| kJ | — | 2591 | 2359 | — | — | — | 10 | 587 | 445 | 479 | 514 | 372 | 915 | 966 | 318 | 121 | 234 | 295 | 291 | 505 | 558 | 270 | 676 | 1179 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 21 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 18 | — | — | — | — | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | SW 11 | WSW 14 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 455 | 314 | 182 | 268 | 214 | 332 | 178 | — | — | — | — | 256 | 252 | 308 | 413 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 21 | W 21 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 14 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | 9 | 25 | 148 | 73 | 123 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 425 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | — | — | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 12 | SW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 8 | SW 8 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2786 | — | — | 2143 | 2537 | 2460 | 2035 | 515 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1121 | 1791 | 1655 | 1866 | 1799 | 502 | 344 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 90 | 142 | 219 | 177 | 95 | 95 | 81 | 52 | 52 | 11 | 6 | 11 | 52 | 52 | 81 | 52 | 52 | 81 | 52 | 81 | 42 | 82 | 11 | 11 |
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