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Whatipu surfForecast / Auckland / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Saturday 09 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
17.8° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Whatipu today?
The current surf forecast for Whatipu at 6AM is: 3.5m 12s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.3m 15s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 09). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (10 May) | 11ft (3.5m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (10 May) | 11ft (3.5m) | 15s |
| Evening (10 May) | 11ft (3.5m) | 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 4mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun afternoon, min 13°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Sun night, light winds from the SE by Tue afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 10 | Monday 11 | Tuesday 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
W 11 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | |
1197 | 3293 | 3470 | 3213 | 2767 | 4832 | 5116 | 5534 | 5457 | 5543 | 5891 | 5879 | 4838 | 4047 | 3315 | 2929 | 2576 | 2288 | 2005 | 1811 | 1599 | 1479 | 1380 | 1249 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 3:28AM2.58m | 4:00PM2.47m | 4:30AM2.60m | 5:04PM2.52m | 5:33AM2.69m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:09PM1.09m | 9:49AM1.12m | 10:16PM1.10m | 10:59AM1.06m | 11:27PM1.03m | 12:07PM0.93m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — |
2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 |
13 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 |
 kJ | 1197 | 3293 | 3470 | 794 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5879 | 4838 | 4047 | 3315 | 2929 | 2576 | 2288 | 2005 | 1811 | 1599 | 1479 | 1380 | 1249 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 946 | 2432 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 469 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 3213 | 2767 | 4832 | 5116 | 5534 | 5457 | 5543 | 5891 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 38 | 38 | 41 | 38 | 95 | 95 | 95 | 95 | 95 | 95 | 91 | 81 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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