Whatipu surfForecast / Auckland / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Tuesday 05 May 2026 NZST
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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 6PM is: 0.9m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.2m 5s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 05). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (05 May)3.5ft (1.1m)13s
Afternoon (05 May)3ft (0.9m)13s
Evening (05 May)3ft (0.9m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Thu morning, min 15°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
5
Wednesday
6
Thursday
7
Fri
8
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
3 AM
6 AM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
0
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SW
13
0.9
WSW
13
0.9
WSW
13
0.9
WSW
13
0.9
WSW
14
0.9
WSW
14
0.9
WSW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
13
0.9
SW
13
0.9
SW
13
0.9
SW
13
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
15
0.9
SW
15
0.9
SW
15
0.9
WSW
15
1
SW
15
1
SW
14
1
SW
14
1
SW
14
0.9
WSW
14
0.9
WSW
14
0.9
WSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
364
290
290
309
357
362
357
264
257
253
253
253
264
318
314
314
387
424
407
401
395
352
347
337
Wind (km/h)
15
E
15
ENE
15
ENE
10
NE
10
ENE
10
ENE
10
ENE
15
ENE
15
ENE
15
NE
15
NE
15
NE
15
NE
15
NE
15
ENE
15
ENE
20
NE
20
NE
20
NE
15
NE
20
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
NE
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
11:58AM2.89m
00:20AM2.94m
12:32PM2.78m
00:56AM2.83m
1:11PM2.67m
1:38AM2.72m
Low Tide
6:01AM0.83m
6:14PM0.80m
6:35AM0.91m
6:48PM0.87m
7:13AM0.98m
7:28PM0.95m
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
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7:03
7:05
7:05
7:07
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5:31
5:30
5:30
5:29
Temp °C
15
16
18
17
16
16
15
16
16
19
19
17
17
18
18
18
18
20
20
18
17
17
17
17
12
13
16
16
15
15
14
15
15
17
17
15
16
17
17
16
16
17
17
16
16
16
16
16
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SW
13
0.9
WSW
13
0.9
WSW
13
0.9
WSW
13
0.9
WSW
14
0.9
WSW
14
0.9
WSW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
13
0.9
SW
13
0.9
SW
13
0.9
SW
13
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
15
0.9
SW
15
0.9
SW
15
0.9
WSW
15
1
SW
15
1
SW
14
1
SW
14
1
SW
14
0.9
WSW
14
0.9
WSW
14
0.9
WSW
14
Energy kJ
364
290
290
309
357
362
357
264
257
253
253
253
264
318
314
314
387
424
407
401
395
352
347
337
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
5
0.2
S
5
0.2
SSW
5
0.2
SSW
5
0.2
S
5
0.2
NNW
4
0.2
NNW
5
0.3
NW
5
0.3
NW
5
0.4
NW
5
0.4
NW
5
0.4
NW
5
Energy kJ
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
4
3
5
6
6
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
9
0.2
W
8
Energy kJ
2
5
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
E
2
0.3
SE
5
0.3
SE
5
0.4
NE
3
0.4
NE
3
0.4
NE
3
0.4
NE
3
0.4
NE
3
0.4
NE
3
0.4
NE
3
0.4
NE
3
0.5
NE
3
0.4
NNE
3
0.4
NNE
3
0.4
NE
3
0.5
N
3
0.4
NE
3
0.4
NE
3
0.4
NE
3
Energy kJ
1
4
4
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
4
3
3
3
5
2
2
2
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
3
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
13
0
0
0
0
0
0
90
95
13
23
13
0
13
Best forecast wave conditions in Auckland
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
3
2
2
2
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
4
4
4
4
2
2
2
2
4
3
3
2
4
3
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
8
9
6
5
8
8
5
5
6
5
5
5
7
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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