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Whatipu Surf Forecast
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Whatipu surfForecast / Auckland / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 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 1AM is: 0.9m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.1m 21s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.3m 3s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm 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 (1.3m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Whatipu. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun afternoon, min 12°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Mon 27 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 AM | 12 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 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 | WSW 12 | SW 8 | SW 8 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | |
196 | 188 | 357 | 352 | 342 | 261 | 219 | 276 | 317 | 493 | 759 | 987 | 857 | 721 | 743 | 465 | 414 | 451 | 335 | 304 | 385 | 519 | 725 | 1339 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | |
High Tide | 3:45PM2.71m | 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 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — |
 | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 |
1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 |
10 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 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 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 |
 kJ | 154 | 129 | 357 | 352 | 342 | 261 | 219 | 219 | 215 | 493 | 759 | 987 | 857 | 721 | 743 | 465 | 414 | 451 | 335 | 304 | 336 | 336 | 725 | 1289 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | — | W 21 | SSW 3 | SW 5 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | SW 13 | SW 6 | — | — | SW 6 | W 21 | SW 7 | SW 7 | WSW 19 | WSW 20 | WSW 20 | — | WSW 18 | SW 12 | WSW 16 |
| kJ | 196 | 188 | — | 9 | 2 | 6 | 134 | 276 | 317 | 241 | 20 | — | — | 21 | 9 | 86 | 97 | 37 | 37 | 37 | — | 209 | 202 | 1339 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 7 | — | — | — | WSW 20 | WSW 20 | SW 5 | SW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 10 | — | W 21 | W 21 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 11 | — |
| kJ | 17 | — | — | — | 40 | 75 | 8 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | 33 | — | 9 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | 176 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 7 | S 3 | SSW 3 | — | — | — | — | SW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 |
| kJ | — | 15 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 134 | 189 | 225 | 385 | 519 | 507 | 373 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 177 | 149 | 95 | 95 | 131 | 90 | 42 | 29 | 142 |
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