Whatipu surfForecast / Auckland / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Saturday 23 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
16.7° 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: 1.6m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 May)4.5ft (1.4m)13s
Afternoon (24 May)4.5ft (1.3m)18s
Evening (24 May)7ft (2.2m)16s

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 Sat afternoon, min 12°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
23
Sunday
24
Monday
25
Tue
26
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)
2
3
2
3
2
2
2
2
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
1
2
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
SW
14
1.7
SW
14
1.7
SW
13
1.6
SW
13
1.5
SW
13
1.4
SW
13
1.4
SW
13
1.4
SW
13
1.3
WSW
18
1.9
SW
17
2.2
SW
16
2.2
SW
16
2.2
SW
16
2.1
SW
16
1.9
SW
15
1.8
SW
14
1.8
SW
14
1.7
WSW
14
1.6
SW
14
1.5
SW
13
1.4
SW
13
1.4
SW
13
1.4
SW
13
1.2
SW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1236
1154
966
878
734
679
594
639
975
2187
2468
2291
2233
2040
1576
1303
1285
1095
961
757
689
613
613
486
Wind (km/h)
20
ESE
15
E
15
E
15
E
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
E
20
E
20
E
20
E
20
E
20
E
20
E
20
E
15
E
15
E
10
E
10
E
5
ENE
5
ESE
5
ESE
5
SSE
5
ESE
10
SSW
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
glassy
cross
glassy
cross-on
High Tide
3:27PM2.83m
3:58AM2.93m
4:27PM2.77m
4:59AM2.87m
5:30PM2.75m
6:02AM2.85m
Low Tide
9:42PM0.80m
10:20AM0.83m
10:45PM0.86m
11:25AM0.85m
11:50PM0.87m
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part cloud
part cloud
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clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:20
7:20
7:20
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:16
5:15
5:15
5:15
Temp °C
17
16
15
15
14
14
13
16
17
15
14
13
13
12
12
15
16
15
14
13
12
12
12
13
14
14
13
13
11
11
9
12
13
11
11
9
10
9
9
12
14
13
13
12
11
11
12
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
SW
14
1.7
SW
14
1.7
SW
13
1.6
SW
13
1.5
SW
13
1.4
SW
13
1.4
SW
13
1.4
SW
13
1.3
SW
12
1.9
SW
17
2.2
SW
16
2.2
SW
16
2.2
SW
16
2.1
SW
16
1.9
SW
15
1.8
SW
14
1.8
SW
14
1.7
WSW
14
1.6
SW
14
1.5
SW
13
1.4
SW
13
1.4
SW
13
1.4
SW
13
1.2
SW
13
Energy kJ
1236
1154
966
878
734
679
594
639
494
2187
2468
2291
2233
2040
1576
1303
1285
1095
961
757
689
613
613
486
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NW
11
0.1
NW
11
0.1
NW
11
0.1
SW
23
0.3
WSW
21
0.6
WSW
21
0.9
WSW
19
1.3
WSW
18
1.3
SW
13
Energy kJ
5
5
5
21
90
286
584
975
511
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NW
11
0.1
NW
8
0.1
NW
8
Energy kJ
5
3
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ESE
3
0.4
ESE
3
0.5
ESE
3
Energy kJ
3
3
5
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
Distance (km)
6
0
6
0
6
6
6
6
0
6
6
6
6
6
6
0
0
0
0
0
0
6
0
11
Best forecast wave conditions in Auckland
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
6
7
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
3
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
6
7
8
7
8
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
4
4
5
5
4
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  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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