Whatipu surfForecast / Auckland / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Tuesday 24 Mar 2026 NZDT
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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
20.0° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Whatipu today?

The current surf forecast for Whatipu at 9AM is: 1.6m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am March 24). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (NZDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 Mar)5ft (1.6m)14s
Afternoon (24 Mar)5ft (1.5m)14s
Evening (24 Mar)4.5ft (1.4m)13s

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


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Tuesday
24
Wednesday
25
Thursday
26
Fri
27
4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
1
2
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.4
SW
1.7
WSW
1.6
SW
1.6
SW
1.4
SW
1.4
SW
1.4
SW
1.2
SW
1.1
SW
1.1
SW
1
SW
0.9
WSW
0.9
SW
0.9
SW
0.9
SW
0.9
SW
0.8
SW
0.8
SW
1
SW
1.1
SW
1.1
SW
1
WSW
0.9
WSW
0.9
WNW
Period(s) (?)131414141413131313131212121212121212161514141413
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)7111005920934743711623486382376301260212216220212169173477496463413337317
Wind
(km/h)
15
ENE
15
ENE
20
E
20
ENE
15
NE
20
ENE
20
E
20
E
20
E
20
E
25
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
30
E
35
ENE
40
ENE
35
ENE
40
ENE
45
NE
50
ENE
45
ENE
45
NE
45
NE
45
NE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
offoffoffoffoffoffoffoffcross-
off
offoffoffoffoffoffoffoffoffoffoffoffoffoffoff
High Tide
/ height (m)
2:28AM
3.11
2:48PM
2.96
3:18AM
2.97
3:43PM
2.78
4:19AM
2.83
4:52PM
2.64
Low Tide
/ height (m)
8:48AM
0.57
9:08PM
0.60
9:41AM
0.73
10:03PM
0.77
10:43AM
0.88
11:09PM
0.91
Tuesday
24
Wednesday
25
Thursday
26
Fri
27
Sunrise--7:26-------7:28-------7:28-----
Sunset-----7:28-------7:27-------7:24--
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
mod rain
light rain
mod rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
Rain (mm)
-----------1244137757852
Temp. °C161717202119171717181818171717161717171617171717
Feels °C (?)13141416181615151516151514131110121110810101010
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  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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