Whatipu surfForecast / Auckland / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Friday 15 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
17.4° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Whatipu today?

The current surf forecast for Whatipu at 4AM is: 1.4m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.1m 25s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 May)4.5ft (1.4m)13s
Afternoon (16 May)4.5ft (1.3m)12s
Evening (16 May)2.5ft (0.8m)20s

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 Sat afternoon, min 11°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
16
Sunday
17
Monday
18
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)
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
1.4
SW
16
1.3
WSW
16
1.3
WSW
15
1.2
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
0.9
WSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
792
680
680
680
680
604
494
479
435
590
525
491
759
734
1005
969
1031
822
702
614
469
463
456
323
Wind (km/h)
10
NE
5
E
5
E
10
ESE
10
E
10
SE
10
S
10
SSE
10
E
10
E
10
ENE
10
ESE
10
E
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
10
ESE
10
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
10
ESE
5
SE
10
SE
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
9:03PM3.15m
9:23AM3.25m
9:53PM3.27m
10:13AM3.30m
10:41PM3.34m
11:01AM3.29m
Low Tide
3:19AM0.43m
3:43PM0.34m
4:08AM0.37m
4:32PM0.31m
4:58AM0.37m
5:20PM0.34m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
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
7:15
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:22
5:21
5:20
Temp °C
14
13
13
13
12
13
15
15
14
13
13
11
11
13
15
15
14
13
12
11
11
13
15
15
12
11
11
11
9
10
13
13
12
11
11
8
8
10
12
12
12
11
8
7
7
11
13
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
1.2
SW
12
1.1
SW
12
1.1
SW
12
1.2
SW
12
1.1
WSW
18
1.1
WSW
17
1.4
WSW
16
1.4
WSW
16
1.4
SW
16
1.3
WSW
16
1.3
WSW
15
1.2
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
0.9
WSW
14
Energy kJ
792
680
680
680
680
604
494
479
435
379
379
423
759
734
1005
969
1031
822
702
614
469
463
456
323
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
0.5
S
4
0.1
W
22
0.1
W
21
0.1
SW
21
0.2
WSW
19
0.3
WSW
19
Energy kJ
13
22
108
186
260
251
432
590
525
491
272
272
7
9
9
17
37
74
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WSW
16
Energy kJ
25
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSE
6
0.5
S
4
0.5
S
4
0.5
S
4
0.4
SE
3
0.4
SE
3
Energy kJ
8
7
7
8
2
2
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
6
6
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Auckland
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
3
3
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
4
6
6
5
5
4
5
5
5
9
9
7
4
4
5
8
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  • Surf Rating (10 Max)
  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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