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Whatipu Surf Forecast
/ Auckland (22 surf breaks) /
Surf Forecasts:
Whatipu surfForecast / Auckland / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Saturday 18 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
19.0° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Whatipu today?
The current surf forecast for Whatipu at 4PM is: 1.7m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am April 18). An open ocean swell of 1.9m 8s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 2.4m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Apr) | 6ft (1.8m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (18 Apr) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 13s |
| Evening (18 Apr) | 6ft (1.8m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Whatipu. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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| 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
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| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
Wave (?)Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ (?) | 1100 | 918 | 998 | 937 | 952 | 1080 | 821 | 2031 | 2060 | 2146 | 2323 | 2565 | 2913 | 3731 | 3966 | 4061 | 3680 | 3468 | 2868 | 2200 | 1713 | 1365 | 1009 | 855 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- off | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross- on | cross- off | cross- off | off | off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off |
High Tide / height (m) | 10:35AM 3.33 | 11:01PM 3.34 | 11:19AM 3.32 | 11:45PM 3.33 | 12:04PM 3.24 | 12:31AM 3.27 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 4:52PM 0.25 | 5:15AM 0.32 | 5:36PM 0.28 | 6:00AM 0.37 | 6:21PM 0.37 | |||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | 6:48 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:50 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:50 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | 5:52 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:51 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:49 | - | - | - | - | - |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | 7 | 1 | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | 7 | - | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | - | 1 | 5 |
| Temp. °C | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
| Feels °C (?) | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
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