Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whatipu today (19 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 15s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Whatipu at 8AM is: 1.1m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 18s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 1.0m 6s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (19 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
| Evening (19 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Whatipu. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Mon morning, min 11°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 672 | 355 | 303 | 537 | 486 | 494 | 649 | 730 | 701 | 564 | 532 | 525 | 509 | 543 | 613 | 1109 | 1003 | 860 | 846 | 799 | 736 | 1825 | 2083 | 1968 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:04AM2.21m | 4:46PM2.27m | 5:18AM2.17m | 5:56PM2.28m | 6:29AM2.23m | 7:01PM2.39m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:19AM1.11m | 11:06PM1.18m | 11:35AM1.13m | 00:25AM1.13m | 12:53PM1.04m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 19 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 15 |
| kJ | 34 | 355 | 303 | 181 | 271 | 452 | 649 | 730 | 701 | 564 | 273 | 306 | 291 | 245 | 613 | 1109 | 1003 | 860 | 846 | 510 | 674 | 1825 | 2083 | 987 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 18 | SW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | — | — | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 7 | WSW 20 | WSW 20 | — | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 33 | 83 | 120 | 177 | 234 | 436 | — | — | 597 | 556 | 532 | 525 | 509 | 543 | 156 | 38 | 38 | — | 204 | 443 | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 22 | W 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 12 | SW 12 | — | — | SW 15 |
| kJ | 672 | 86 | 61 | 537 | 486 | 494 | 165 | 161 | 233 | 239 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 799 | 736 | — | — | 1968 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 11 | 11 | 11 | 90 | 95 | 95 | 11 | 11 | 90 | 11 | 11 | 90 | 95 | 95 | 137 | 90 | 11 | 11 | 242 | 242 | 242 | 242 | 149 | 95 |
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