Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whatipu today (20 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Whatipu at 9AM is: 1.6m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.2m 21s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Jun) | 5ft (1.6m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (20 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 13s |
| Evening (20 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 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 6mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat night, min 12°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 20 | Sunday 21 | Monday 22 | Tue 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 PM | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | W 10 | W 10 | SW 16 | SW 12 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1011 | 841 | 841 | 700 | 640 | 569 | 301 | 260 | 306 | 1018 | 1518 | 1763 | 1511 | 850 | 608 | 490 | 384 | 319 | 649 | 746 | 810 | 589 | 731 | 742 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | glassy | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 1:44AM3.20m | 2:08PM3.05m | 2:33AM3.09m | 2:58PM2.94m | 3:23AM2.96m | 3:50PM2.82m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:02AM0.51m | 8:21PM0.58m | 8:52AM0.61m | 9:12PM0.70m | 9:45AM0.73m | 10:08PM0.82m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | 5:12 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 18 | WSW 11 | SW 17 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 1011 | 841 | 841 | 700 | 640 | 569 | 301 | 260 | 306 | 211 | 1287 | 309 | 1511 | 850 | 608 | 490 | 384 | 319 | 313 | 746 | 810 | 589 | 731 | 742 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 23 | WSW 22 | WSW 21 | WSW 21 | SW 20 | SW 20 | WSW 19 | WSW 19 | SW 18 | — | WSW 18 | — | SW 17 | WSW 16 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 15 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 |
| kJ | 20 | 45 | 45 | 44 | 61 | 97 | 148 | 145 | 161 | — | 209 | — | 298 | 452 | 252 | 347 | 278 | 319 | 649 | 196 | 130 | 101 | 99 | 71 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 12 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 14 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 212 | 314 | 261 | 353 | 245 | 232 | 220 | 28 | 30 | 257 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 78 | 92 | 132 | 1018 | 1518 | 1763 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 95 | 95 | 95 | 108 | 95 | 137 | 217 | 90 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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