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Whatipu Surf Forecast
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Whatipu surfForecast / Auckland / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Wednesday 06 May 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Whatipu surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Whatipu sea temperature is
17.7° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Whatipu today?
The current surf forecast for Whatipu at 12AM is: 0.9m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 06). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (07 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 13s |
| Evening (07 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Whatipu. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 20°C on Thu morning, min 16°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Wed afternoon, fresh winds from the NNW by Sat morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 6 | Thursday 7 | Friday 8 | Sat 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 11 | W 12 | W 12 | |
253 | 253 | 264 | 318 | 314 | 377 | 387 | 377 | 407 | 357 | 352 | 293 | 293 | 284 | 276 | 276 | 280 | 280 | 246 | 770 | 505 | 1304 | 1857 | 2338 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 12:32PM2.78m | 00:56AM2.83m | 1:11PM2.67m | 1:38AM2.72m | 1:58PM2.56m | 2:29AM2.63m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:48PM0.87m | 7:13AM0.98m | 7:28PM0.95m | 7:56AM1.05m | 8:14PM1.03m | 8:47AM1.10m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — |
 | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | 1 | |
Temp °C | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 10 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WNW 8 | WSW 14 | WNW 9 | W 11 | W 11 | W 12 | WSW 18 |
 kJ | 253 | 253 | 264 | 318 | 314 | 377 | 387 | 377 | 407 | 357 | 352 | 293 | 293 | 284 | 276 | 276 | 280 | 109 | 246 | 770 | 242 | 1304 | 1857 | 123 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 4 | — | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | W 9 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 6 | WNW 8 | NW 7 | SW 14 | — | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 14 | 18 | 21 | 73 | 280 | — | 194 | 272 | 109 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 9 | W 12 | W 8 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | — | SW 17 | SW 18 | WSW 18 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 18 | — | 77 | 84 | 127 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | N 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | N 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NNE 3 | NNW 6 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NW 8 | — | WNW 9 | — | — | W 12 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 64 | 10 | 13 | 482 | — | 505 | — | — | 2338 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 42 | 300 | 300 | 24 | 95 | 95 | 13 | 95 | 95 | 319 | 354 | 361 | 361 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 87 |
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