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Whatipu Surf Forecast
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Whatipu surfForecast / Auckland / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Wednesday 20 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
16.9° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Whatipu today?
The current surf forecast for Whatipu at 3PM is: 0.9m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.1m 20s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 20). 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 (20 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (20 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 13s |
| Evening (20 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Whatipu. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu morning, min 13°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 20 | Thursday 21 | Friday 22 | Sat 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 18 | SW 18 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | SW 14 | |
325 | 290 | 277 | 222 | 222 | 219 | 149 | 147 | 147 | 109 | 103 | 57 | 56 | 79 | 106 | 236 | 339 | 380 | 349 | 380 | 387 | 322 | 298 | 293 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 12:41PM3.14m | 1:10AM3.22m | 1:34PM3.03m | 2:04AM3.12m | 2:29PM2.93m | 3:00AM3.02m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:37AM0.47m | 6:58PM0.48m | 7:29AM0.56m | 7:49PM0.58m | 8:22AM0.66m | 8:43PM0.69m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 |
 | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | — | — | 5:16 |
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Temp °C | 13 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 10 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | W 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 |
 kJ | 325 | 290 | 277 | 222 | 222 | 219 | 149 | 147 | 147 | 109 | 103 | 57 | 56 | 36 | 106 | 236 | 339 | 380 | 349 | 380 | 387 | 322 | 298 | 272 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 21 | W 22 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | SW 18 | SW 12 | SW 18 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 9 | 9 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 32 | 31 | 79 | 36 | 80 | 107 | 102 | 102 | 102 | 127 | 171 | 150 | 293 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 4 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | W 15 | SW 18 | — | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | WSW 15 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 80 | — | 104 | 102 | 24 | 23 | 32 | 8 | 12 | 89 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NNE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | ENE 3 | E 3 | ENE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | N 10 | NNW 10 | — | — | — | ESE 2 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 31 | 33 | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
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