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Whatipu Surf Forecast
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Whatipu surfForecast / Auckland / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Monday 04 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 1PM is: 1.3m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 04). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (04 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 13s |
| Evening (04 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 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 19°C on Wed afternoon, min 13°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 4 | Tuesday 5 | Wednesday 6 | Thu 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 15 | |
711 | 711 | 572 | 563 | 486 | 471 | 430 | 364 | 358 | 358 | 364 | 290 | 290 | 309 | 401 | 362 | 357 | 264 | 257 | 253 | 253 | 253 | 264 | 318 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | off | off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 11:26AM2.97m | 11:47PM3.02m | 11:58AM2.89m | 00:20AM2.94m | 12:32PM2.78m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:28AM0.76m | 5:42PM0.73m | 6:01AM0.83m | 6:14PM0.80m | 6:35AM0.91m | 6:48PM0.87m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 |
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Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 18 |
12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 17 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 15 |
 kJ | 711 | 711 | 572 | 563 | 486 | 471 | 430 | 364 | 358 | 358 | 364 | 290 | 290 | 309 | 401 | 362 | 357 | 264 | 257 | 253 | 253 | 253 | 264 | 318 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | S 5 | SSW 5 | — | SSW 5 | S 5 | S 5 | — | — | — | SW 5 | SW 5 | — | — | — | — | NNW 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 5 | SSE 5 | — | — | — | — | SSE 5 | SE 5 | E 2 | ENE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 90 | 42 | 23 | 6 |
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