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Whatipu Surf Forecast
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Whatipu surfForecast / Auckland / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Tuesday 05 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 6PM is: 0.9m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.2m 5s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 05). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (05 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 13s |
| Evening (05 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 ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Thu morning, min 15°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 5 | Wednesday 6 | Thursday 7 | Fri 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | |
364 | 290 | 290 | 309 | 357 | 362 | 357 | 264 | 257 | 253 | 253 | 253 | 264 | 318 | 314 | 314 | 387 | 424 | 407 | 401 | 395 | 352 | 347 | 337 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 11:58AM2.89m | 00:20AM2.94m | 12:32PM2.78m | 00:56AM2.83m | 1:11PM2.67m | 1:38AM2.72m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:01AM0.83m | 6:14PM0.80m | 6:35AM0.91m | 6:48PM0.87m | 7:13AM0.98m | 7:28PM0.95m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 |
 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | 5:29 |
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Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
12 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
 kJ | 364 | 290 | 290 | 309 | 357 | 362 | 357 | 264 | 257 | 253 | 253 | 253 | 264 | 318 | 314 | 314 | 387 | 424 | 407 | 401 | 395 | 352 | 347 | 337 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 5 | — | S 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | S 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 4 | — | — | NNW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | — | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 |
| kJ | 2 | — | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 2 | 4 | 3 | — | 5 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 9 | W 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 2 | SE 5 | — | — | — | — | SE 5 | — | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NE 3 | N 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 |
| kJ | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 95 | 13 | 23 | 13 | 0 | 13 |
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