Whatipu surfForecast / Auckland / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Friday 17 Apr 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
19.0° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Whatipu today?

The current surf forecast for Whatipu at 7AM is: 1.9m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm April 17). An open ocean swell of 1.4m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Apr)5.5ft (1.7m)13s
Afternoon (18 Apr)5.5ft (1.7m)13s
Evening (18 Apr)6ft (1.9m)12s

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


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Saturday
18
Sunday
19
Monday
20
9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
0
1
2
3
1
4
4
4
3
1
3
1
3
4
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
2.5
WSW
2.5
WSW
2.4
WSW
2
WSW
1.7
WSW
1.7
WSW
1.7
WSW
1.7
WSW
1.9
WSW
2
WSW
1.8
WSW
2.4
WSW
2.5
WSW
2.5
WSW
2.5
WSW
2.5
WSW
3
WSW
3
WSW
3
WSW
3
WSW
3
WSW
3
WSW
3
WSW
2.5
WSW
Period(s) (?)131313131313131212121214131314141415141414141413
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)216220211935126999891899893795610809202191217822992441265028723835396635493629354432012373
Wind
(km/h)
20
NNW
20
NNW
20
N
20
N
20
N
25
N
30
N
25
N
30
N
30
N
20
NW
20
WNW
10
NW
15
NNW
20
NW
5
NE
10
NE
15
ENE
20
NNE
25
NNW
25
N
25
NNW
20
N
15
N
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
crosscrosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
crosscross-
on
glassoffoffcross-
off
crosscross-
off
crosscross-
off
cross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
10:17PM
3.28
10:35AM
3.33
11:01PM
3.34
11:19AM
3.32
11:45PM
3.33
12:04PM
3.24
Low Tide
/ height (m)
4:30AM
0.32
4:52PM
0.25
5:15AM
0.32
5:36PM
0.28
6:00AM
0.37
Saturday
18
Sunday
19
Monday
20
Sunrise----6:48-------6:50-------6:50---
Sunset------5:52-------5:51-------5:49-
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
mod rain
rain showers
clear
clear
rain showers
light rain
part cloud
cloud
thunderstorm
mod rain
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
Rain (mm)
-----2-1--82--11--381122
Temp. °C171615141617191818181616171818161515161516171615
Feels °C (?)141312111314151413141313151615161413131112131313
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