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Whatipu surfForecast / Auckland / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am 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
17.7° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Whatipu today?
The current surf forecast for Whatipu at 11AM is: 2.2m 10s primary swell from a West direction and 0.9m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.7m 16s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 09). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 May) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (09 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 12s |
| Evening (09 May) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Whatipu. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat morning, min 13°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Sun night, calm by Mon morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 9 | Sunday 10 | Monday 11 | Tue 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 PM | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 12 | W 11 | 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 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | |
525 | 585 | 767 | 919 | 1870 | 1832 | 1197 | 3244 | 3470 | 3213 | 2767 | 4832 | 4723 | 5127 | 5056 | 5212 | 5472 | 5013 | 4310 | 3563 | 3017 | 2655 | 2422 | 2143 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | |
High Tide | 2:29AM2.63m | 2:56PM2.49m | 3:28AM2.58m | 4:00PM2.47m | 4:30AM2.60m | 5:04PM2.52m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:47AM1.10m | 9:09PM1.09m | 9:49AM1.12m | 10:16PM1.10m | 10:59AM1.06m | 11:27PM1.03m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | 5:24 |
2 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 |
14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 10 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 13 | W 10 | SW 13 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 15 | — | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | — | WSW 14 | — | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
 kJ | 264 | 253 | 767 | 249 | 1870 | 1832 | 1197 | 3244 | 3470 | 794 | — | 911 | 1191 | 1301 | — | 1906 | — | 5013 | 4310 | 3563 | 3017 | 2655 | 2422 | 2143 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 13 | WSW 16 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 13 | WSW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 82 | 127 | 341 | 237 | 317 | 443 | 946 | 2432 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WSW 20 | — | — | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 38 | — | — | 412 | 469 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | — | W 10 | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 525 | 585 | — | 919 | — | — | — | — | — | 3213 | 2767 | 4832 | 4723 | 5127 | 5056 | 5212 | 5472 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 43 | 38 | 95 | 95 | 177 | 95 | 95 | 95 | 90 | 43 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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