Whatipu Surf Break

Whatipu 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 37.05° S 174.51° E

Issued: 5 pm 30 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Whatipu sea temperature is
15.2° C

Normal for this time of year

Whatipu surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Whatipu today (01 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 14s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 13s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 13s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Whatipu at 1AM is: 1.5m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (01 Jul)4.5ft (1.4m)14s
Afternoon (01 Jul)4.5ft (1.4m)13s
Evening (01 Jul)4.5ft (1.3m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Tue afternoon, min 11°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
30
Wednesday
1
Thursday
2
Fri
3
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)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
SW
14
1.6
SW
14
1.6
SW
14
1.5
SW
14
1.5
SW
14
1.4
SW
14
1.4
SW
14
1.4
SW
13
1.4
SW
13
1.3
SW
13
1.3
SW
13
1.2
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1
SW
13
1
SW
13
0.9
SW
13
0.9
SW
13
0.8
SW
13
0.8
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.5
SW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
965
978
978
890
877
754
722
701
632
560
560
501
437
437
326
321
273
234
190
193
132
134
136
82
Wind (km/h)
15
ESE
15
E
10
E
10
E
10
E
10
E
10
E
5
ESE
5
SSE
5
SE
10
ENE
5
ENE
5
ENE
5
E
5
E
5
E
5
SE
5
E
5
NE
10
ENE
10
ENE
10
ENE
10
ENE
10
NE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
glassy
glassy
glassy
off
off
off
off
off
off
High Tide
10:30PM2.95m
10:46AM2.88m
11:07PM2.98m
11:24AM2.90m
11:45PM2.98m
Low Tide
4:25PM0.75m
4:48AM0.74m
5:02PM0.69m
5:25AM0.69m
5:39PM0.65m
6:01AM0.65m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:35
7:35
7:35
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:14
5:15
5:15
5:15
 mm
Temp °C
13
12
12
11
11
11
11
12
13
13
12
12
11
11
11
12
13
12
12
11
11
11
11
12
Feels °C
10
8
9
9
8
8
8
10
11
11
10
10
9
9
9
11
12
11
10
9
10
9
9
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
SW
14
1.6
SW
14
1.6
SW
14
1.5
SW
14
1.5
SW
14
1.4
SW
14
1.4
SW
14
1.4
SW
13
1.4
SW
13
1.3
SW
13
1.3
SW
13
1.2
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1
SW
13
1
SW
13
0.9
SW
13
0.9
SW
13
0.8
SW
13
0.8
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.5
SW
13
Energy kJ
965
978
978
890
877
754
722
701
632
560
560
501
437
437
326
321
273
234
190
193
132
134
136
82
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
18
0.2
WSW
16
Energy kJ
12
12
25
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
6
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
6
Best forecast wave conditions in Auckland
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
8
5
7
6
6
5
7
9
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  • Surf Rating (10 Max)
  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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