Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whatipu today (24 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 16s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 16s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 15s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Whatipu at 2AM is: 3.5m 16s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm September 23). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 5.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (24 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 16s |
| Evening (24 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Whatipu. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat afternoon, min 8°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Wed night, fresh winds from the W by Fri night). | |||||||||||||||||
Thursday 24 | Friday 25 | ||||||||||||||||
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 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 7721 | 7081 | 6471 | 5703 | 5252 | 4761 | 4447 | 4097 | 3581 | 3114 | 2842 | 2480 | 2390 | 2202 | 2284 | 1267 | 1065 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 7:46PM2.60m | 8:09AM2.57m | 8:31PM2.80m | 8:53AM2.77m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:15AM0.74m | 2:28PM0.62m | 2:55AM0.51m | 3:09PM0.42m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — |
mm | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | — | — | SW 14 | WSW 14 |
| kJ | 7721 | 7081 | 6471 | 5703 | 5252 | 4761 | 4447 | 4097 | 3581 | 3114 | 2842 | 2480 | 2390 | — | — | 1267 | 1065 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 7 | SW 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2202 | 2284 | 212 | 225 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 142 | 43 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 112 | 95 | 177 | 177 | 137 | 180 | 142 | 131 | 124 | 149 | 149 | 95 |
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