Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whatipu today (21 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Whatipu at 7PM is: 1.5m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (21 Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) | 13s |
| Evening (21 Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Whatipu. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed morning, min 10°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 880 | 867 | 854 | 757 | 746 | 613 | 535 | 471 | 645 | 282 | 205 | 217 | 205 | 172 | 211 | 525 | 811 | 961 | 1127 | 1110 | 1077 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:07PM2.81m | 3:25AM2.73m | 3:57PM2.65m | 4:19AM2.55m | 4:55PM2.53m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:03AM0.65m | 9:24PM0.82m | 9:52AM0.82m | 10:18PM0.97m | 10:47AM0.96m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 16 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 880 | 867 | 854 | 757 | 746 | 613 | 535 | 471 | 51 | 282 | 205 | 169 | 144 | 172 | 150 | 525 | 811 | 961 | 1127 | 1110 | 1077 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 18 | SW 17 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | SW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 31 | 72 | 26 | 66 | 100 | 100 | 88 | 85 | 85 | 211 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SW 4 | SW 12 | SW 7 | SW 8 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 645 | 128 | 205 | 217 | 205 | 153 | 128 | 88 | 72 | 40 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 6 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 90 | 137 | 137 | 137 | 281 | 177 | 142 | 90 | 90 | 42 | 11 | 29 | 242 | 142 | 312 |
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