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Whatipu surfForecast / Auckland / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Monday 27 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
18.2° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Whatipu today?
The current surf forecast for Whatipu at 10PM is: 2.0m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.3m 7s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm April 27). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Apr) | - | - |
| Afternoon (27 Apr) | 6ft (1.9m) | 16s |
| Evening (27 Apr) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 14s |
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 19°C on Wed afternoon, min 14°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thu 30 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 AM | 12 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 20 | WSW 20 | WSW 19 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | SW 13 | |
1721 | 1809 | 1667 | 1621 | 1722 | 1308 | 1182 | 1094 | 918 | 791 | 617 | 540 | 428 | 421 | 414 | 325 | 396 | 485 | 480 | 554 | 508 | 497 | 541 | 528 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | off | off | off | glassy | cross | cross-off | glassy | off | off | off | off | off | glassy | cross | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | |
High Tide | 7:12PM2.82m | 7:39AM2.97m | 8:07PM2.94m | 8:29AM3.06m | 8:52PM3.05m | 9:11AM3.11m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:06PM0.79m | 1:29AM0.78m | 2:01PM0.66m | 2:20AM0.67m | 2:46PM0.57m | 3:04AM0.61m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — |
 | 5:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 |
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Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 17 |
14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 15 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
 kJ | 1721 | 1809 | 1667 | 1621 | 1722 | 1308 | 1182 | 1094 | 918 | 791 | 617 | 540 | 428 | 421 | 414 | 325 | 268 | 259 | 246 | 169 | 508 | 497 | 444 | 488 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 7 | — | — | — | — | SW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 24 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 22 | WSW 22 | WSW 21 | SW 20 | WSW 20 | WSW 19 | WSW 19 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 |
| kJ | 281 | 227 | 200 | 115 | — | — | — | — | 12 | 31 | 56 | 50 | 65 | 183 | 308 | 300 | 396 | 485 | 480 | 554 | 169 | 169 | 541 | 528 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 26 | SW 26 | SW 18 | WSW 24 | SW 23 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 13 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 25 | 12 | 55 | 136 | 65 | 25 | 21 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 136 | 161 | 180 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 3 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 235 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 0 |
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