Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whatipu today (31 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Oct, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Oct, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Oct, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Whatipu at 12AM is: 5.0m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm October 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Oct) | 15ft (4.5m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (31 Oct) | 11ft (3.5m) | 14s |
| Evening (31 Oct) | 11ft (3.5m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Whatipu. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon morning, min 11°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Fri afternoon, calm by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 30 | Saturday 31 | Sunday 1 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | WSW 14 | WSW 10 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 7173 | 4704 | 6112 | 7727 | 7965 | 7168 | 6270 | 5550 | 5010 | 4435 | 3763 | 3398 | 2929 | 2459 | 2209 | 1811 | 1575 | 1359 | 1028 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:50PM3.00m | 2:11AM2.85m | 2:41PM2.88m | 3:06AM2.70m | 3:41PM2.76m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:09PM0.45m | 8:30AM0.47m | 9:02PM0.59m | 9:24AM0.61m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:53 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 6 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6270 | 5550 | 5010 | 4435 | 3763 | 3398 | 2929 | 2459 | 2209 | 1811 | 1575 | 1359 | 1028 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 10 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 7173 | 4704 | 6112 | 7727 | 7965 | 7168 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 354 | 354 | 354 | 360 | 255 | 180 | 142 | 221 | 242 | 242 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 132 | 300 | 11 | 0 | 18 |
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