Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whatipu today (29 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Whatipu at 7PM is: 3.0m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm September 29). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (29 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 14s |
| Evening (29 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Whatipu. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue morning, min 11°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 29 | Wednesday 30 | Thursday 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 3543 | 2982 | 3989 | 3843 | 3734 | 3230 | 3197 | 3104 | 2843 | 2708 | 2390 | 2390 | 2095 | 2037 | 1868 | 1868 | 1895 | 1760 | 1640 | 1735 | 1587 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 12:37PM3.08m | 00:53AM3.11m | 1:17PM3.02m | 1:34AM2.98m | 2:00PM2.92m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:50PM0.23m | 7:12AM0.21m | 7:33PM0.33m | 7:54AM0.33m | 8:18PM0.47m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 417 | 788 | 3989 | 3843 | 3734 | 3230 | 3197 | 3104 | 2843 | 2708 | 2390 | 2390 | 2095 | 2037 | 1868 | 1868 | 1895 | 1760 | 1640 | 1735 | 1587 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3543 | 2982 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 190 | 198 | 314 | 242 | 242 | 217 | 217 | 90 | 11 | 242 | 242 | 242 | 23 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 242 | 242 | 242 | 132 |
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