Whatipu surfForecast / Auckland / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Thursday 14 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
17.6° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Whatipu today?

The current surf forecast for Whatipu at 7AM is: 1.7m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (15 May)5ft (1.6m)14s
Afternoon (15 May)5ft (1.6m)14s
Evening (15 May)5ft (1.5m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri afternoon, min 11°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
15
Saturday
16
Sunday
17
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
3 PM
6 PM
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
SW
16
1.9
SW
16
1.8
SW
15
1.7
SW
14
1.6
SW
14
1.6
SW
14
1.6
SW
14
1.5
SW
14
1.5
SW
13
1.4
SW
13
1.4
SW
13
1.4
SW
13
1.4
SW
13
1.4
SW
13
1.3
SW
12
1.3
SW
12
0.8
WSW
20
0.9
WSW
19
0.9
WSW
18
0.9
WSW
18
1.1
WSW
18
1.1
WSW
17
1.4
WSW
16
1.4
WSW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1806
1651
1417
1220
1094
1079
1064
865
792
680
680
680
623
604
494
479
479
590
525
491
759
734
1005
969
Wind (km/h)
10
E
5
E
5
ESE
5
ESE
5
E
5
ESE
5
S
5
SSE
5
ENE
5
E
10
ENE
10
ENE
10
E
10
ESE
10
S
10
SSE
10
E
10
ENE
10
ENE
10
E
10
ESE
10
E
15
ESE
15
ESE
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross
cross
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
8:10PM2.99m
8:32AM3.14m
9:03PM3.15m
9:23AM3.25m
9:53PM3.27m
10:13AM3.30m
Low Tide
2:28AM0.55m
2:55PM0.42m
3:19AM0.43m
3:43PM0.34m
4:08AM0.37m
4:32PM0.31m
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>
7:13
7:13
7:13
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:22
5:22
5:21
Temp °C
14
14
13
13
12
14
15
14
14
14
13
13
13
14
15
15
14
13
13
11
11
13
15
15
12
13
12
12
10
13
13
12
13
12
11
11
11
12
13
13
12
12
11
8
8
10
12
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
SW
16
1.9
SW
16
1.8
SW
15
1.7
SW
14
1.6
SW
14
1.6
SW
14
1.6
SW
14
1.5
SW
14
1.5
SW
13
1.4
SW
13
1.4
SW
13
1.4
SW
13
1.4
SW
13
1.4
SW
13
1.3
SW
12
1.3
SW
12
1.3
SW
12
1.1
SW
12
1.2
SW
12
1.2
SW
12
1.1
WSW
18
1.1
WSW
17
1.4
WSW
16
1.4
WSW
16
Energy kJ
1806
1651
1417
1220
1094
1079
1064
865
792
680
680
680
623
604
494
479
479
379
423
423
759
734
1005
969
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
26
0.1
SW
24
0.3
WSW
24
0.4
WSW
22
0.5
WSW
21
0.5
WSW
21
0.8
WSW
20
0.9
WSW
19
0.9
WSW
18
0.9
WSW
18
1
SW
12
1
SW
12
Energy kJ
13
22
108
186
260
251
432
590
525
491
272
272
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WSW
16
Energy kJ
25
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSE
7
Energy kJ
9
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
11
6
0
0
0
0
0
0
6
6
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Auckland
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
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  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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