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Whatipu Surf Forecast
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Whatipu surfForecast / Auckland / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Thursday 23 Apr 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
18.6° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Whatipu today?
The current surf forecast for Whatipu at 1AM is: 0.6m 17s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.6m 13s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm April 23). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Apr) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (24 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 15s |
| Evening (24 Apr) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Whatipu. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu afternoon, min 10°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sun 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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | |
113 | 123 | 176 | 202 | 175 | 441 | 519 | 419 | 196 | 188 | 401 | 395 | 342 | 261 | 219 | 276 | 317 | 493 | 759 | 987 | 857 | 721 | 607 | 465 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | |
High Tide | 2:39PM2.81m | 3:14AM2.91m | 3:45PM2.71m | 4:21AM2.83m | 4:54PM2.67m | 5:30AM2.82m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:55PM0.77m | 9:35AM0.86m | 9:59PM0.89m | 10:45AM0.92m | 11:11PM0.94m | 11:58AM0.89m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — |
 | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 |
— | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 14 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 |
10 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 |
 kJ | 59 | 44 | 28 | 113 | 114 | 441 | 519 | 419 | 154 | 129 | 401 | 395 | 342 | 261 | 219 | 249 | 245 | 493 | 759 | 987 | 857 | 721 | 607 | 465 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | SW 7 | SSW 7 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | — | W 21 | SSW 3 | SW 5 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | SW 13 | SW 6 | — | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 8 |
| kJ | 113 | 114 | 114 | 202 | 175 | 8 | 15 | 204 | 196 | 188 | — | 9 | 2 | 7 | 134 | 276 | 317 | 241 | 20 | — | 23 | 18 | 32 | 69 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | S 6 | SW 8 | SW 7 | — | — | SSW 7 | — | — | — | WSW 20 | WSW 20 | SW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 10 | W 21 | SW 9 |
| kJ | 73 | 123 | 176 | 15 | 9 | 8 | — | — | 9 | — | — | — | 40 | 75 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 33 | 9 | 13 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | ESE 2 | S 5 | SSW 5 | — | S 7 | S 7 | SSW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 1 | 13 | 9 | — | 23 | 14 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 11 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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