Whatipu surfForecast / Auckland / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Tuesday 24 Feb 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
21.0° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Whatipu today?

The current surf forecast for Whatipu at 7PM is: 1.3m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.2m 16s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 0.6m 4s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm February 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 Feb)5ft (1.6m)12s
Afternoon (24 Feb)5ft (1.5m)12s
Evening (24 Feb)4ft (1.2m)12s

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


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Tuesday
24
Wednesday
25
Thursday
26
Friday
27
10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM
Rating
(10 max)
2
0
0
0
0
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.6
SW
1.5
SW
1.4
SW
1.3
SW
1.1
SW
1.3
SW
1.2
SW
1.1
SW
0.7
WSW
0.7
WSW
1
WSW
1.1
WSW
1.5
WSW
1.7
WSW
1.8
WSW
1.8
WSW
1.9
WSW
1.8
WSW
1.8
WSW
1.7
WSW
1.7
WSW
1.6
WSW
1.6
WSW
1.6
WSW
Period(s) (?)121212121212121118181816161616151514141414141414
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)73461449744034342738328328027658266711221512160815471568138913701175117510421014943
Wind
(km/h)
10
SSW
15
SW
20
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
10
SSE
5
E
10
ENE
15
NE
20
NE
20
NNE
20
NNE
15
NNE
10
N
10
NNE
10
NNE
5
NNE
5
WSW
10
SSW
10
S
5
ENE
5
E
5
ENE
5
ENE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
crossoffoffoffcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
oncross-
on
crossglassglassoffglass
High Tide
/ height (m)
3:53PM
2.82
4:29AM
2.78
4:58PM
2.67
5:41AM
2.69
6:16PM
2.60
Low Tide
/ height (m)
9:53AM
0.69
10:19PM
0.70
10:53AM
0.84
11:22PM
0.83
12:06PM
0.94
12:38AM
0.90
Tuesday
24
Wednesday
25
Thursday
26
Friday
27
Sunrise--------7:01-------7:03-------
Sunset---8:07-------8:07-------8:06----
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
part cloud
Rain (mm)
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Temp. °C171718171718171720232321181817171920202019181819
Feels °C (?)171515151619181618202019171817171920202020191820
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