Whatipu Surf Break

Whatipu 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 37.05° S 174.51° E

Issued: 5 pm 28 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Whatipu sea temperature is
15.2° C

Normal for this time of year

Whatipu surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Whatipu today (28 Jun):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Jun, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 15s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 15s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Whatipu at 9PM is: 2.1m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 Jun)--
Afternoon (28 Jun)6.5ft (2.0m)15s
Evening (28 Jun)7ft (2.1m)15s

Table - waves today at Whatipu. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun afternoon, min 9°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
28
Monday
29
Tuesday
30
Wed
1
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
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
4
4
4
4
3
2
3
3
2
2
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
SW
15
2.1
SW
15
2.1
SW
15
2.1
SW
15
2.1
SW
14
2
SW
14
1.9
SW
14
1.8
SW
14
1.8
SW
13
1.8
SW
13
1.7
SW
13
1.7
SW
13
1.6
SW
13
1.4
SW
13
1.6
SW
13
1.6
SW
14
1.6
SW
14
1.6
SW
14
1.6
SW
14
1.5
SW
14
1.5
SW
14
1.4
SW
14
1.4
SW
14
1.4
SW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1669
1825
1825
1776
1752
1580
1438
1251
1197
1086
984
969
821
669
846
924
988
1079
978
890
877
754
722
651
Wind (km/h)
10
SSE
10
S
10
SE
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
SE
20
ESE
20
ESE
15
ESE
10
SE
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
SE
20
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
10
ESE
15
E
10
E
10
E
10
E
10
E
10
E
5
ESE
Wind State
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
9:13PM2.84m
9:30AM2.78m
9:52PM2.90m
10:08AM2.84m
10:30PM2.95m
10:46AM2.88m
Low Tide
3:06PM0.86m
3:31AM0.85m
3:47PM0.80m
4:10AM0.79m
4:25PM0.75m
4:48AM0.74m
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:35
7:35
7:35
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:14
5:14
5:14
5:15
 mm
Temp °C
16
15
15
13
13
13
11
12
13
13
12
11
11
9
9
11
13
12
12
11
11
10
10
11
Feels °C
14
13
13
10
10
10
7
7
9
10
8
7
8
4
4
7
10
9
10
9
8
7
7
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
SW
15
2.1
SW
15
2.1
SW
15
2.1
SW
15
2.1
SW
14
2
SW
14
1.9
SW
14
1.8
SW
14
1.8
SW
13
1.8
SW
13
1.7
SW
13
1.7
SW
13
1.6
SW
13
1.4
SW
13
1.6
SW
13
1.6
SW
14
1.6
SW
14
1.6
SW
14
1.6
SW
14
1.5
SW
14
1.5
SW
14
1.4
SW
14
1.4
SW
14
1.4
SW
13
Energy kJ
1669
1825
1825
1776
1752
1580
1438
1251
1197
1086
984
969
821
669
846
924
988
1079
978
890
877
754
722
651
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
9
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.7
SW
16
Energy kJ
8
80
82
261
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ESE
3
0.5
SE
3
0.6
S
6
0.6
S
5
0.4
ESE
3
0.8
SE
4
0.8
SE
4
0.7
ESE
4
0.4
ESE
4
0.4
S
5
Energy kJ
3
4
27
19
3
16
17
12
5
8
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
Distance (km)
6
11
0
0
0
0
11
11
0
0
11
6
0
11
6
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Auckland
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
5
5
4
4
5
5
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
8
6
6
5
5
6
5
6
6
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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