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Whatipu Surf Forecast
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Whatipu surfForecast / Auckland / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Monday 20 Apr 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
18.8° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Whatipu today?
The current surf forecast for Whatipu at 9AM is: 3.0m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am April 20). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 5.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Apr) | 10ft (3.0m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (20 Apr) | 10ft (3.0m) | 14s |
| Evening (20 Apr) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Whatipu. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thu 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | |
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Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 16 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Wave (?)Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ (?) | 4209 | 4209 | 4066 | 3720 | 3025 | 2220 | 1844 | 1442 | 1323 | 1030 | 762 | 555 | 1207 | 303 | 781 | 887 | 26 | 26 | 499 | 364 | 249 | 214 | 214 | 167 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | off | cross | cross- off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross- on | cross- on | glass | cross- off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross- off |
High Tide / height (m) | 12:04PM 3.24 | 12:31AM 3.27 | 12:50PM 3.11 | 1:19AM 3.17 | 1:41PM 2.96 | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 6:00AM 0.37 | 6:21PM 0.37 | 6:48AM 0.48 | 7:08PM 0.49 | 7:38AM 0.61 | 7:58PM 0.63 | ||||||||||||||||||
Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thu 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | 6:50 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:52 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:52 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | 5:49 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:47 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:46 | - | - | - |
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Rain (mm) | 1 | 2 | - | - | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 12 |
| Feels °C (?) | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 8 |
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