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Whatipu surfForecast / Auckland / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Tuesday 12 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 normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Whatipu today?
The current surf forecast for Whatipu at 3PM is: 2.1m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 May) | 8ft (2.4m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (12 May) | 7ft (2.1m) | 13s |
| Evening (12 May) | 6ft (1.9m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Whatipu. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed morning, min 11°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 12 | Wednesday 13 | Thursday 14 | Fri 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | |
1903 | 1575 | 1541 | 1498 | 1129 | 1185 | 1149 | 1131 | 1043 | 971 | 1092 | 1127 | 1127 | 1053 | 1069 | 999 | 1033 | 1009 | 1946 | 1829 | 1694 | 1651 | 1417 | 1220 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | off | |
High Tide | 6:10PM2.64m | 6:36AM2.83m | 7:13PM2.81m | 7:36AM2.99m | 8:10PM2.99m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:07PM0.93m | 00:34AM0.89m | 1:09PM0.74m | 1:34AM0.72m | 2:04PM0.56m | 2:28AM0.55m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 |
 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | 5:22 |
1 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
10 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 |
 kJ | 1903 | 1575 | 1541 | 1498 | 1129 | 1185 | 1149 | 1131 | 1043 | 971 | 1092 | 1127 | 1127 | 1053 | 1069 | 999 | 878 | 732 | 1946 | 1829 | 1694 | 1651 | 1417 | 1220 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 26 | WSW 26 | WSW 25 | SW 24 | SW 23 | WSW 21 | SW 21 | WSW 20 | WSW 19 | SW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 66 | 63 | 271 | 264 | 584 | 458 | 664 | 774 | 743 | 1033 | 1009 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 3 | — | — | SSW 4 | — | — | — | SE 3 | SE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 5 | — | — | 27 | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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