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Whatipu surfForecast / Auckland / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Wednesday 17 Dec 2025 NZDTForecast 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
21.0° C
(Which is 3.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Whatipu today?
The current surf forecast for Whatipu at 5AM is: 3.0m 16s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 2.2m 16s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am December 17). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Dec) | 11ft (3.5m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (17 Dec) | 11ft (3.5m) | 15s |
| Evening (17 Dec) | 11ft (3.5m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Whatipu. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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| 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | |
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| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
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 kJ (?) | 759 | 3199 | 4161 | 5409 | 5896 | 6270 | 6254 | 5224 | 5152 | 4531 | 3949 | 3313 | 2629 | 2265 | 2084 | 1830 | 1597 | 1430 | 1135 | 1117 | 1098 | 1080 | 1044 | 373 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross- on | on | on | on | on | on | cross- on | cross- on |
High Tide / height (m) | 8:42PM 2.61 | 9:12AM 2.65 | 9:27PM 2.67 | 9:54AM 2.75 | 10:06PM 2.74 | 10:32AM 2.85 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 3:01AM 0.82 | 3:22PM 0.88 | 3:43AM 0.76 | 4:05PM 0.82 | 4:22AM 0.70 | 4:44PM 0.76 | ||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 17 | Thursday 18 | Friday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | 5:56 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:56 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:56 | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8:37 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8:38 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8:38 |
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Rain (mm) | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 |
| Feels °C (?) | 12 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 |
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