Whatipu surfForecast / Auckland / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Wednesday 13 May 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
17.7° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Whatipu today?

The current surf forecast for Whatipu at 3AM is: 1.8m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.1m 19s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (14 May)4.5ft (1.3m)18s
Afternoon (14 May)6.5ft (2.0m)16s
Evening (14 May)6ft (1.9m)16s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat afternoon, min 11°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
14
Friday
15
Saturday
16
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)
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
SW
13
1.8
SW
13
1.8
SW
13
1.7
SW
13
1.3
WSW
18
1.3
WSW
17
2
SW
16
1.9
SW
16
1.9
SW
16
1.9
SW
16
1.8
SW
15
1.7
SW
14
1.6
SW
14
1.6
SW
14
1.6
SW
14
1.5
SW
14
1.5
SW
13
1.4
SW
13
1.4
SW
13
1.4
SW
13
1.4
SW
13
1.4
SW
13
1.3
SW
12
1.3
SW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1144
1067
1069
999
1033
1009
2109
1829
1806
1651
1417
1220
1094
1079
1064
877
792
680
680
680
680
604
494
479
Wind (km/h)
5
ENE
10
E
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
SE
10
SSE
10
ESE
5
E
5
E
5
E
5
E
5
ESE
5
S
10
SSE
10
E
10
E
10
E
10
E
10
ESE
10
SE
10
SSE
10
SSE
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
High Tide
7:13PM2.81m
7:36AM2.99m
8:10PM2.99m
8:32AM3.14m
9:03PM3.15m
9:23AM3.25m
Low Tide
1:34AM0.72m
2:04PM0.56m
2:28AM0.55m
2:55PM0.42m
3:19AM0.43m
3:43PM0.34m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:11
7:13
7:13
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:22
5:22
5:22
Temp °C
15
14
13
12
11
14
15
15
14
14
13
13
13
13
15
15
14
13
13
13
13
14
16
15
14
12
9
8
7
10
12
12
12
13
11
11
11
11
13
13
12
11
11
10
10
12
14
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
SW
13
1.8
SW
13
1.8
SW
13
1.7
SW
13
1.6
SW
13
1.5
SW
13
2
SW
16
1.9
SW
16
1.9
SW
16
1.9
SW
16
1.8
SW
15
1.7
SW
14
1.6
SW
14
1.6
SW
14
1.6
SW
14
1.5
SW
14
1.5
SW
13
1.4
SW
13
1.4
SW
13
1.4
SW
13
1.4
SW
13
1.4
SW
13
1.3
SW
12
1.3
SW
12
Energy kJ
1144
1067
1069
999
802
732
2109
1829
1806
1651
1417
1220
1094
1079
1064
877
792
680
680
680
680
604
494
479
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SW
21
0.9
WSW
20
1.1
SW
19
1.1
SW
18
1.3
WSW
18
1.3
WSW
17
0.1
W
26
0.1
SW
24
0.3
WSW
24
0.4
WSW
22
0.5
WSW
21
0.5
WSW
21
Energy kJ
458
664
855
743
1033
1009
13
22
108
186
260
251
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
11
0
6
0
0
0
0
0
0
11
6
0
0
0
0
0
0
6
6
Best forecast wave conditions in Auckland
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
5
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
6
7
7
6
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
7
7
9
9
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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