Whatipu surfForecast / Auckland / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Saturday 25 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
18.3° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Whatipu today?

The current surf forecast for Whatipu at 2AM is: 1.4m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 6s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm April 25). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 Apr)4.5ft (1.3m)14s
Afternoon (26 Apr)4ft (1.2m)13s
Evening (26 Apr)3.5ft (1.1m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun afternoon, min 13°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
25
Sunday
26
Monday
27
Tue
28
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)
1
1
2
2
3
3
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
2
4
4
3
3
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
WSW
17
1
WSW
16
1.4
WSW
16
1.5
WSW
15
1.4
SW
14
1.4
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
14
1.2
WSW
13
1.2
WSW
13
1.2
WSW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
12
2.3
SW
12
2.1
SW
8
1
WSW
17
1.6
WSW
16
1.8
SW
16
2
WSW
15
2.3
SW
14
2.3
SW
14
2.1
SW
14
1.9
SW
13
1.9
WSW
13
1.8
SW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
317
493
933
987
857
721
607
465
451
451
370
336
1470
567
622
1289
1571
1809
2155
2095
1594
1308
1216
1094
Wind (km/h)
10
SSW
10
S
10
S
10
SSE
5
E
5
ENE
5
N
5
W
15
W
15
SW
20
SW
25
SW
25
SW
25
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
15
SSW
10
SSW
5
SW
5
E
5
E
5
SE
10
SSE
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
off
cross-off
cross
High Tide
4:54PM2.67m
5:30AM2.82m
6:05PM2.71m
6:39AM2.87m
7:12PM2.82m
7:39AM2.97m
Low Tide
11:11PM0.94m
11:58AM0.89m
00:25AM0.89m
1:06PM0.79m
1:29AM0.78m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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6:56
6:56
6:58
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5:43
5:42
5:40
5:38
Temp °C
15
15
14
14
14
13
14
16
17
17
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
15
14
14
16
13
13
12
13
14
13
14
15
14
15
13
12
12
12
13
13
13
13
14
16
15
13
13
15
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
WSW
13
1
WSW
16
1.4
WSW
16
1.5
WSW
15
1.4
SW
14
1.4
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
14
1.2
WSW
13
1.2
WSW
13
1.2
WSW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
12
1.1
SW
12
1.1
SW
12
1
WSW
17
1.8
SW
8
1.8
SW
16
2
WSW
15
2.3
SW
14
2.3
SW
14
2.1
SW
14
1.9
SW
13
1.9
WSW
13
1.8
SW
13
Energy kJ
215
493
933
987
857
721
607
465
451
451
370
336
336
336
622
383
1571
1809
2155
2095
1594
1308
1216
1094
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
WSW
17
0.9
SW
13
0.4
SW
6
0.6
SW
6
0.6
SW
6
0.6
SW
6
0.6
SW
6
0.8
SW
7
0.8
SW
7
0.2
WSW
19
0.2
WSW
20
0.2
WSW
20
0.6
WSW
18
0.9
SW
12
1.6
WSW
16
1.5
SW
8
1.4
SW
8
Energy kJ
317
241
14
23
20
21
32
65
65
37
37
37
209
205
1289
250
221
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
21
0.1
W
21
0.3
SW
9
0.7
SW
11
Energy kJ
9
9
12
130
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SW
4
0.8
SW
7
1.1
SW
7
1.4
SW
6
2.3
SW
12
2.1
SW
8
2
SW
8
Energy kJ
3
67
127
161
1470
567
507
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
3
4
3
1
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
Distance (km)
11
11
11
6
0
0
0
177
137
95
95
131
90
90
42
217
149
11
11
0
0
0
0
6
Best forecast wave conditions in Auckland
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
3
4
4
5
6
8
5
7
6
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
8
7
7
6
6
5
8
9
9
8
7
6
6
6
6
5
5
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