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Whatipu surfForecast / Auckland / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Tuesday 12 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 1AM is: 1.9m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 May) | 6ft (1.9m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (13 May) | 6ft (1.8m) | 13s |
| Evening (13 May) | 6ft (1.8m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Whatipu. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed afternoon, min 12°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 12 | Wednesday 13 | Thursday 14 | Fri 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | |
1457 | 1249 | 1129 | 1185 | 1077 | 1060 | 1112 | 1042 | 1018 | 1050 | 1067 | 976 | 991 | 919 | 1033 | 1009 | 1946 | 1829 | 1694 | 1513 | 1323 | 1220 | 1094 | 1079 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 6:10PM2.64m | 6:36AM2.83m | 7:13PM2.81m | 7:36AM2.99m | 8:10PM2.99m | 8:32AM3.14m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:07PM0.93m | 00:34AM0.89m | 1:09PM0.74m | 1:34AM0.72m | 2:04PM0.56m | 2:28AM0.55m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — |
 | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 |
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Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 14 |
10 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
 kJ | 1457 | 1249 | 1129 | 1185 | 1077 | 1060 | 1112 | 1042 | 1018 | 1050 | 1067 | 976 | 991 | 919 | 802 | 732 | 1946 | 1829 | 1694 | 1513 | 1323 | 1220 | 1094 | 1079 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | W 26 | WSW 26 | WSW 25 | SW 24 | SW 23 | WSW 21 | SW 21 | WSW 20 | SW 19 | SW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 13 | 66 | 63 | 271 | 264 | 584 | 458 | 664 | 855 | 743 | 1033 | 1009 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 4 | S 4 | SSW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 10 | 21 | 27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 11 | 82 | 23 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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