Whatipu surfForecast / Auckland / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Sunday 24 May 2026 NZST
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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
16.7° 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: 2.2m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (25 May)6ft (1.9m)15s
Afternoon (25 May)6ft (1.8m)14s
Evening (25 May)5ft (1.6m)14s

Table - waves today at Whatipu. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun afternoon, min 12°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
24
Monday
25
Tuesday
26
Wed
27
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
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
1
0
0
1
2
2
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
WSW
18
1.9
SW
17
2.2
SW
16
2.2
SW
16
2.2
SW
16
2.1
SW
16
1.9
SW
15
1.8
SW
14
1.8
SW
14
1.7
WSW
14
1.6
SW
14
1.5
SW
13
1.4
SW
13
1.4
SW
13
1.4
SW
13
1.2
SW
13
1.1
SW
12
1.1
SW
12
1
SW
12
0.9
WSW
12
0.9
SW
12
0.9
SW
12
0.8
SW
12
0.7
SW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
975
2187
2468
2291
2233
2040
1576
1303
1285
1095
961
757
689
613
613
486
386
336
282
251
209
205
169
251
Wind (km/h)
20
E
20
E
20
E
20
E
20
E
15
ESE
15
E
15
E
10
E
10
ENE
10
E
5
E
5
ESE
5
ENE
5
SE
5
SSW
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
S
5
ESE
10
NE
10
ENE
10
NE
10
NNE
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
High Tide
4:27PM2.77m
4:59AM2.87m
5:30PM2.75m
6:02AM2.85m
6:33PM2.77m
7:01AM2.87m
Low Tide
10:45PM0.86m
11:25AM0.85m
11:50PM0.87m
12:28PM0.83m
00:51AM0.84m
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:20
7:20
7:22
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:15
5:15
5:15
5:15
Temp °C
17
15
14
13
12
12
12
14
16
14
13
13
12
12
12
13
14
14
15
14
13
13
13
15
13
11
11
10
9
9
10
11
14
12
11
12
11
11
12
12
12
13
14
14
12
12
11
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
SW
12
1.9
SW
17
2.2
SW
16
2.2
SW
16
2.2
SW
16
2.1
SW
16
1.9
SW
15
1.8
SW
14
1.8
SW
14
1.7
WSW
14
1.6
SW
14
1.5
SW
13
1.4
SW
13
1.4
SW
13
1.4
SW
13
1.2
SW
13
1.1
SW
12
1.1
SW
12
1
SW
12
0.9
WSW
12
0.9
SW
12
0.9
SW
12
0.8
SW
12
0.8
SW
12
Energy kJ
494
2187
2468
2291
2233
2040
1576
1303
1285
1095
961
757
689
613
613
486
386
336
282
251
209
205
169
167
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
WSW
18
1.3
SW
13
0.1
SW
19
0.6
SSW
7
0.7
SSW
6
0.7
SW
7
0.7
SW
6
0.7
SW
6
0.7
SW
16
Energy kJ
975
511
15
30
35
44
40
38
251
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WSW
18
0.2
WSW
18
0.4
SW
17
0.4
WSW
16
0.6
WSW
16
0.6
SW
6
Energy kJ
30
30
74
103
169
29
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
6
Energy kJ
15
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
6
6
6
6
6
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
11
11
11
11
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Auckland
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
6
7
7
7
6
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
6
9
9
9
9
8
8
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