Whatipu surfForecast / Auckland / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Saturday 21 Mar 2026 NZDT
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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
19.6° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Whatipu today?

The current surf forecast for Whatipu at 12AM is: 1.5m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm March 21). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (NZDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 Mar)--
Afternoon (22 Mar)4.5ft (1.4m)13s
Evening (22 Mar)5ft (1.5m)12s

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


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Saturday
21
Sunday
22
Monday
23
Tuesday
24
4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
1
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.4
SW
1.5
SW
1.5
SW
1.5
SW
1.5
SW
1.6
SW
1.6
SW
1.6
SW
1.6
SW
1.6
SW
1.5
SW
1.4
SW
1.5
SW
1.4
SW
1.4
SW
1.4
SW
1.4
SW
1.5
WSW
1.6
SW
1.3
WSW
1.4
SW
1.7
WSW
1.6
SW
1.5
WSW
Period(s) (?)131312121313131313131313141414131414141313141414
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)6597006676677348418418288288417577008168116616427119349755726321005920870
Wind
(km/h)
10
WSW
5
S
5
ESE
5
NE
5
NE
5
ENE
5
E
5
S
15
SW
10
SSE
5
SE
10
ESE
10
E
10
E
15
ENE
20
NE
20
NE
20
NE
20
NE
20
ENE
20
E
15
E
25
E
20
ENE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
oncross-
on
glassoffglassoffoffcross-
on
cross-
on
crosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
offoffoffoffcross-
off
offoffoffoffoffoff
High Tide
/ height (m)
1:03AM
3.28
1:21PM
3.24
1:44AM
3.22
2:03PM
3.12
2:28AM
3.11
Low Tide
/ height (m)
6:56PM
0.25
7:17AM
0.32
7:37PM
0.33
8:01AM
0.42
8:21PM
0.45
8:48AM
0.57
Saturday
21
Sunday
22
Monday
23
Tuesday
24
Sunrise------7:24-------7:26-------7:26-
Sunset-7:32-------7:30-------7:30------
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
Rain (mm)
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Temp. °C201818181716172019191918171718212219171716161720
Feels °C (?)191819191816172017192018171717191917141413141316
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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