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Whatipu surfForecast / Auckland / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Friday 08 May 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
17.7° 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: 0.7m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 18s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 08). An open ocean swell of 1.9m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 May) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (09 May) | 8ft (2.4m) | 12s |
| Evening (09 May) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Whatipu. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 30mm), heaviest during Fri night. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri afternoon, min 15°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Sun afternoon, light winds from the SSW by Mon morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 8 | Saturday 9 | Sunday 10 | Mon 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WNW 9 | W 10 | WNW 10 | W 12 | W 11 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | |
276 | 280 | 280 | 194 | 264 | 521 | 783 | 1022 | 1597 | 1577 | 1848 | 3506 | 3331 | 3267 | 2817 | 4766 | 5116 | 5127 | 5457 | 5962 | 6140 | 5650 | 5165 | 4189 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 1:58PM2.56m | 2:29AM2.63m | 2:56PM2.49m | 3:28AM2.58m | 4:00PM2.47m | 4:30AM2.60m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:14PM1.03m | 8:47AM1.10m | 9:09PM1.09m | 9:49AM1.12m | 10:16PM1.10m | 10:59AM1.06m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — |
 | 5:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:25 |
— | 3 | 7 | 6 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | |
Temp °C | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | W 9 | W 12 | W 11 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | — | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 14 | SW 14 |
 kJ | 276 | 109 | 202 | 194 | 264 | 253 | 341 | 709 | 1597 | 1577 | 1848 | 3506 | — | 784 | 1072 | 911 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5165 | 4189 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 17 | SW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 20 | WSW 12 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | W 11 | W 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 80 | 280 | 280 | 77 | 82 | 127 | 38 | 314 | 317 | 427 | 736 | 1783 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 10 | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 16 | — | WSW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 9 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | 237 | — | 499 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 10 | WNW 10 | W 9 | — | — | — | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | — | — |
| kJ | 7 | 18 | 24 | 591 | 474 | 521 | 783 | 1022 | 742 | — | — | — | 3331 | 3267 | 2817 | 4766 | 5116 | 5127 | 5457 | 5962 | 6140 | 5650 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 314 | 354 | 361 | 133 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 43 | 95 | 95 | 95 | 95 | 95 | 95 | 95 | 81 | 82 | 11 |
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