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Whatipu Surf Forecast
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Whatipu surfForecast / Auckland / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Friday 24 Apr 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
18.4° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Whatipu today?
The current surf forecast for Whatipu at 5AM is: 0.9m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.2m 20s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm April 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (25 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 17s |
| Evening (25 Apr) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 16s |
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 Sun morning, min 12°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun morning, fresh winds from the SSW by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 7 | SW 12 | SW 8 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | |
469 | 395 | 342 | 313 | 219 | 276 | 317 | 493 | 933 | 987 | 857 | 721 | 804 | 465 | 351 | 451 | 335 | 346 | 1539 | 596 | 789 | 1289 | 1699 | 1785 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 4:21AM2.83m | 4:54PM2.67m | 5:30AM2.82m | 6:05PM2.71m | 6:39AM2.87m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:59PM0.89m | 10:45AM0.92m | 11:11PM0.94m | 11:58AM0.89m | 00:25AM0.89m | 1:06PM0.79m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — |
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Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 8 | SW 8 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 |
 kJ | 469 | 395 | 342 | 313 | 219 | 219 | 215 | 493 | 933 | 987 | 857 | 721 | 804 | 465 | 351 | 451 | 335 | 304 | 304 | 330 | 555 | 383 | 1699 | 1785 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 21 | WSW 20 | WSW 20 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | SW 13 | — | — | — | SW 6 | W 21 | SW 7 | W 21 | WSW 19 | WSW 20 | WSW 20 | — | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | SW 8 | SW 8 |
| kJ | — | 9 | 40 | 75 | 134 | 276 | 317 | 241 | — | — | — | 28 | 9 | 86 | 9 | 37 | 37 | 37 | — | 209 | 789 | 1289 | 250 | 179 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SW 5 | SW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 21 | SW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 11 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 130 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 4 | — | SW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 12 | SW 8 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | 127 | 160 | 200 | 346 | 1539 | 596 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 219 | 137 | 95 | 95 | 131 | 142 | 90 | 42 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
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