Whatipu surfForecast / Auckland / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Saturday 25 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
18.3° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Whatipu today?

The current surf forecast for Whatipu at 7AM is: 1.4m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.6m 6s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm April 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 Apr)4.5ft (1.3m)14s
Afternoon (26 Apr)4ft (1.2m)13s
Evening (26 Apr)3.5ft (1.1m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun afternoon, min 13°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
26
Monday
27
Tuesday
28
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)
2
2
3
3
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
3
4
4
3
3
3
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
WSW
16
1.5
WSW
15
1.4
SW
14
1.4
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
14
1.2
WSW
13
1.2
WSW
13
1.2
WSW
13
1.1
SW
13
1
WSW
12
1.1
SW
12
2.1
SW
8
1
WSW
17
1.6
WSW
16
1.8
SW
16
2
WSW
15
2.4
SW
14
2.3
SW
14
2.1
SW
14
1.9
SW
13
1.8
SW
13
1.8
SW
13
1.7
WSW
13
1.6
SW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
933
987
857
721
607
465
451
451
370
304
365
520
622
1305
1571
1809
2265
2095
1594
1308
1110
1094
918
791
Wind (km/h)
10
S
10
SSE
5
E
5
ENE
5
NNE
10
W
15
WSW
15
SW
20
SW
25
SW
25
SW
25
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
15
S
10
SSW
5
SW
5
W
5
E
10
E
5
SSE
10
SSW
5
S
cross
cross
cross-off
off
glassy
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
5:30AM2.82m
6:05PM2.71m
6:39AM2.87m
7:12PM2.82m
7:39AM2.97m
Low Tide
11:11PM0.94m
11:58AM0.89m
00:25AM0.89m
1:06PM0.79m
1:29AM0.78m
2:01PM0.66m
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
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6:56
6:56
6:58
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5:42
5:40
5:38
Temp °C
14
14
13
13
14
16
17
17
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
15
15
14
16
16
16
12
13
12
12
14
15
15
15
14
12
11
12
12
13
13
14
14
15
15
15
13
15
15
15
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
WSW
16
1.5
WSW
15
1.4
SW
14
1.4
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
14
1.2
WSW
13
1.2
WSW
13
1.2
WSW
13
1.1
SW
13
1
WSW
12
1.1
SW
12
1.1
SW
12
1
WSW
17
1.6
WSW
16
1.8
SW
16
2
WSW
15
2.4
SW
14
2.3
SW
14
2.1
SW
14
1.9
SW
13
1.8
SW
13
1.8
SW
13
1.7
WSW
13
1.6
SW
13
Energy kJ
933
987
857
721
607
465
451
451
370
304
336
336
622
1305
1571
1809
2265
2095
1594
1308
1110
1094
918
791
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
6
0.6
SW
6
0.6
SW
6
0.6
SW
6
0.6
SW
6
0.7
SW
7
0.8
SW
7
0.2
WSW
19
0.2
WSW
20
0.2
WSW
20
0.6
WSW
18
0.9
SW
12
1.5
WSW
16
1.6
SW
8
1.4
SW
8
0.1
SW
18
0.2
WSW
18
Energy kJ
14
23
20
21
32
43
63
37
37
37
209
205
1141
276
221
12
31
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
21
0.4
SW
9
0.1
W
21
0.9
SW
11
0.1
W
26
0.1
SW
26
Energy kJ
9
27
9
182
13
25
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SW
7
1.1
SW
7
1.3
SW
6
1.8
SW
7
2.1
SW
8
2.1
SW
8
1.9
SW
8
Energy kJ
73
118
145
365
520
581
447
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
2
1
1
1
3
1
4
3
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
3
Distance (km)
6
6
0
0
0
149
137
95
11
131
142
90
90
217
235
11
11
0
0
0
0
0
11
11
Best forecast wave conditions in Auckland
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
4
3
8
5
8
6
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
4
5
8
7
8
6
6
5
7
9
9
8
7
6
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
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