Whatipu surfForecast / Auckland / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Saturday 09 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
17.8° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Whatipu today?

The current surf forecast for Whatipu at 10PM is: 2.3m 11s primary swell from a West direction and 1.7m 13s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 09). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (09 May)--
Afternoon (09 May)10ft (3.0m)12s
Evening (09 May)7.5ft (2.3m)11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat afternoon, min 12°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Sun morning, light winds from the NE by Mon morning).

Sat
9
Sunday
10
Monday
11
Tue
12
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)
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
W
12
2.5
W
11
2.3
W
11
3
WSW
13
3.5
WSW
12
3.5
WSW
12
3.5
WSW
11
3.5
WSW
15
3.5
WSW
15
3.5
WSW
14
3.5
WSW
14
3.5
SW
14
3.5
SW
14
3.5
SW
14
3.5
SW
14
3
SW
14
3
SW
14
3
SW
13
2.5
WSW
13
2.5
WSW
13
2.4
SW
13
2.2
WSW
13
2.2
SW
13
2
WSW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2104
1865
1197
3352
3470
3213
2767
4832
5116
5534
5056
5377
5472
5465
4615
4047
3315
2929
2576
2288
2005
1699
1575
1380
Wind (km/h)
20
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
25
SW
25
WSW
35
WSW
30
WSW
35
WSW
35
SW
35
SW
35
WSW
35
SW
30
SSW
25
SSW
10
S
10
NE
10
NE
10
ENE
10
E
15
E
20
E
20
E
20
E
15
E
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
High Tide
2:56PM2.49m
3:28AM2.58m
4:00PM2.47m
4:30AM2.60m
5:04PM2.52m
5:33AM2.69m
Low Tide
9:09PM1.09m
9:49AM1.12m
10:16PM1.10m
10:59AM1.06m
11:27PM1.03m
thunderstorm
light rain
rain showers
light rain
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:07
7:09
7:09
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:28
5:27
5:25
5:24
1
3
2
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
17
15
15
15
15
15
16
16
17
16
16
16
15
15
15
15
14
13
13
12
13
13
13
14
14
12
12
11
9
8
10
10
11
10
10
10
9
9
13
14
12
11
11
8
9
9
10
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
W
12
2.5
W
11
2.3
W
11
3
WSW
13
3.5
WSW
12
1.3
WSW
15
1.5
WSW
15
1.7
WSW
14
2.2
WSW
14
3.5
SW
14
3.5
SW
14
3
SW
14
3
SW
14
3
SW
13
2.5
WSW
13
2.5
WSW
13
2.4
SW
13
2.2
WSW
13
2.2
SW
13
2
WSW
13
Energy kJ
1731
1865
1197
3352
3470
794
911
1159
1906
5465
4615
4047
3315
2929
2576
2288
2005
1699
1575
1380
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
WSW
17
0.9
WSW
17
1.7
WSW
13
2.3
WSW
15
Energy kJ
355
443
946
2432
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
WSW
16
0.9
WSW
16
Energy kJ
412
469
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
W
12
3.5
WSW
12
3.5
WSW
11
3.5
WSW
15
3.5
WSW
15
3.5
WSW
14
3.5
WSW
14
3.5
SW
14
3.5
SW
14
0.4
ENE
3
0.4
ENE
3
0.5
E
3
Energy kJ
2104
3213
2767
4832
5116
5534
5056
5377
5472
4
3
4
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
3
3
3
2
2
1
1
6
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
38
38
38
38
38
43
95
95
95
95
95
95
91
81
11
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
6
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Auckland
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
1
1
6
5
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
5
8
8
6
5
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
9
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
9
8
6
5
5
9
5
4
4
5
8
9
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  • Live Wave Height (m)
  • Live Wind Speed (km/h)
  • Surf Rating (10 Max)
  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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