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Whatipu Surf Forecast
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Whatipu surfForecast / Auckland / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Wednesday 13 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
17.7° 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) & Date | Wave Height | Wave 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)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly 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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | |
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) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — |
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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) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
 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) | SW 21 | WSW 20 | SW 19 | SW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 26 | SW 24 | WSW 24 | WSW 22 | WSW 21 | WSW 21 |
| kJ | 458 | 664 | 855 | 743 | 1033 | 1009 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 22 | 108 | 186 | 260 | 251 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |
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