Surf-Forecast | Whatipu Surf Guide

Lat Long: 37.05° S 174.51° E

Issued: 12 am 03 Nov 2026 (local time)

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Today's Whatipu sea temperature is

16.1°C

Whatipu surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Whatipu Surf Guide

Whatipu in Auckland is a fairly exposed beach break that has inconsistent surf. Summer in particular tends to be flat. Works best in offshore winds from the east northeast. Groundswells and windswells are equally likely and the best swell direction is from the west southwest. The beach breaks are all rights. Best around high tide when the tide is rising. Sometimes crowded. Dangerous rips are a hazard of surfing here.

Whatipu Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	3	inconsistent	16.1°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Whatipu:

The best conditions reported for surf at Whatipu occur when a West-southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the East-northeast.

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

What's the best time of year to surf Whatipu (for consistent clean waves)?

aprilBest Season: autumn

The best time of year for surfing Whatipu with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Autumn and most often the month of April. Clean surfable waves are typically found 28% of the time in April while 50% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 22% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

28%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

50%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

22%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Whatipu Location Map

Interactive Whatipu surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Whatipu is Auckland International Airport (AKL) in New Zealand, 26 km (16 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Whatipu is Hamilton Airport (HLZ), also in New Zealand, 116 km (72 miles) away.

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Please note that some surf spot locations are approximate to protect their exact location while others are not shown at close zoom level.

Whatipu Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 3 November 2026, 03:40 Local Time

m, °C	Tuesday 03
ft, °F	4AM	7AM	10AM	1PM
Wave (m)	WSW	SW	WSW	SW
Period (s)	13	13	13	13
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	off	cross- off	cross- off	off

Tides at Whatipu

Current tide and informaton

For Paratutae Island, New Zealand, 1 km from Whatipu.

Next High Water: 05:19am | 2.54m

Next Low Water: 11:36am | 0.78m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
high tide
low tide

Whatipu Sea Temperature

The water temperature at Whatipu is rather cool (16.1 °C) and the air temperature will feel similar. A good quality spring wetsuit with optional neoprene boots should suffice. No need for wetsuit gloves.

Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit and neoprene boots.