Whatipu surfForecast / Auckland / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Wednesday 22 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
18.6° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Whatipu today?

The current surf forecast for Whatipu at 8AM is: 0.6m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm April 22). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 Apr)2ft (0.6m)13s
Afternoon (23 Apr)2ft (0.6m)13s
Evening (23 Apr)1.5ft (0.5m)18s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri afternoon, min 10°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
23
Friday
24
Saturday
25
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)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
WSW
14
0.6
WSW
14
0.6
WSW
14
0.6
WSW
14
0.6
WSW
13
0.6
WSW
13
0.6
WSW
13
0.6
WSW
13
0.5
WSW
18
0.6
WSW
17
0.6
WSW
16
0.9
WSW
16
1
WSW
16
0.9
WSW
16
0.7
WSW
15
0.7
WSW
15
0.9
WSW
14
0.9
WSW
14
0.9
WSW
14
0.8
WSW
13
0.8
WSW
13
0.7
WSW
18
0.8
WSW
17
1
WSW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
138
138
127
121
116
113
113
123
176
202
175
441
519
419
196
188
357
352
342
229
219
276
313
493
Wind (km/h)
25
SE
20
SE
20
SE
20
SE
20
SSE
15
SSE
15
S
10
SSE
10
ESE
15
ESE
10
SE
15
SE
10
ESE
10
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
10
SE
10
SE
10
ESE
5
E
5
SE
10
SSW
10
SSW
5
SSW
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
2:13AM3.04m
2:39PM2.81m
3:14AM2.91m
3:45PM2.71m
4:21AM2.83m
4:54PM2.67m
Low Tide
7:58PM0.63m
8:34AM0.74m
8:55PM0.77m
9:35AM0.86m
9:59PM0.89m
10:45AM0.92m
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
light rain
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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6:54
6:54
6:56
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5:45
5:44
5:43
1
Temp °C
14
12
10
10
11
13
13
14
13
12
12
12
12
14
15
15
14
14
13
13
13
14
15
15
8
7
5
5
6
9
9
11
10
8
9
8
9
11
12
12
11
12
11
11
12
12
13
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
SSW
8
1.6
SSW
8
1.4
SSW
8
1.3
SSW
7
1
SSW
7
0.9
SSW
7
0.9
SSW
6
0.9
SSW
6
0.8
SSW
6
0.6
WSW
13
0.6
WSW
13
0.9
WSW
16
1
WSW
16
0.9
WSW
16
0.7
SW
12
0.7
WSW
12
0.9
WSW
14
0.9
WSW
14
0.9
WSW
14
0.8
WSW
13
0.8
WSW
13
0.8
WSW
13
0.9
SW
13
1
WSW
16
Energy kJ
376
311
214
163
99
79
66
55
40
113
114
441
519
419
154
129
357
352
342
229
219
219
245
493
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
WSW
14
0.6
WSW
14
0.6
WSW
14
0.6
WSW
14
0.6
WSW
13
0.6
WSW
13
0.6
WSW
13
0.6
WSW
13
0.6
WSW
13
0.6
WSW
17
0.6
WSW
16
0.5
S
5
0.5
S
7
0.4
SSW
7
0.7
WSW
15
0.7
WSW
15
0.3
SSW
4
0.2
WSW
20
0.4
SW
5
0.4
WSW
18
0.7
WSW
18
0.8
WSW
17
0.8
WSW
13
Energy kJ
138
138
127
121
116
113
113
114
114
202
175
13
23
15
196
188
3
40
9
133
276
313
212
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
22
0.1
SW
21
0.1
SW
21
0.2
WSW
20
0.2
WSW
20
0.3
WSW
19
0.3
WSW
19
0.4
WSW
18
0.5
WSW
18
0.6
S
5
0.5
S
5
0.3
SW
7
0.3
SW
7
0.2
WSW
7
0.1
W
21
0.2
WSW
20
0.3
WSW
20
0.5
SW
5
0.4
SW
5
0.4
SW
7
Energy kJ
9
18
18
39
37
74
73
123
176
20
13
8
7
4
9
38
75
12
6
11
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
3
0.5
S
5
0.3
S
2
0.4
SSW
3
0.4
SSW
4
Energy kJ
2
12
1
4
4
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
Distance (km)
11
11
11
11
11
6
11
6
0
6
0
0
0
6
6
6
0
0
0
0
0
11
11
6
Best forecast wave conditions in Auckland
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
4
3
3
2
4
4
5
4
3
3
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
7
9
9
8
7
7
6
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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