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Whatipu surfForecast / Auckland / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Monday 11 May 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
17.8° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Whatipu today?
The current surf forecast for Whatipu at 12PM is: 3.0m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 5.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 May) | 11ft (3.5m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (11 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 14s |
| Evening (11 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Whatipu. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed afternoon, min 13°C on Mon afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 11 | Tuesday 12 | Wednesday 13 | Thu 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 PM | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | |
5713 | 5879 | 4838 | 4047 | 3500 | 3056 | 2842 | 2386 | 2143 | 1811 | 1599 | 1479 | 1457 | 1325 | 1129 | 1112 | 987 | 971 | 811 | 824 | 878 | 905 | 905 | 919 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | off | off | 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 | off | glassy | glassy | off | |
High Tide | 4:30AM2.60m | 5:04PM2.52m | 5:33AM2.69m | 6:10PM2.64m | 6:36AM2.83m | 7:13PM2.81m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:59AM1.06m | 11:27PM1.03m | 12:07PM0.93m | 00:34AM0.89m | 1:09PM0.74m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | 5:22 |
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Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
10 | 9 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
 kJ | — | 5879 | 4838 | 4047 | 3500 | 3056 | 2842 | 2386 | 2143 | 1811 | 1599 | 1479 | 1457 | 1325 | 1129 | 1112 | 987 | 971 | 811 | 824 | 878 | 905 | 905 | 919 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 26 | WSW 26 | WSW 25 | SW 24 | SW 23 | WSW 21 | SW 21 | WSW 20 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 66 | 63 | 271 | 264 | 584 | 458 | 664 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | E 3 | E 3 | E 3 | ESE 3 | — | — | — | SE 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 5713 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 4 | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 91 | 81 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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