Whatipu Surf Break

Whatipu 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 37.05° S 174.51° E

Issued: 5 pm 12 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Whatipu sea temperature is
16.3° C

Normal for this time of year

Whatipu surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Whatipu today (13 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 14s period with WSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Jun, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 16s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 15s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Whatipu at 12AM is: 1.5m 16s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.5m 7s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 Jun)4.5ft (1.4m)14s
Afternoon (13 Jun)5.5ft (1.7m)16s
Evening (13 Jun)5ft (1.6m)15s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Mon morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri afternoon, min 12°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
12
Saturday
13
Sunday
14
Mon
15
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
1
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
1
2
3
2
2
1
1
0
Swell
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
WSW
14
1.5
WSW
16
1.5
WSW
16
1.5
WSW
16
1.5
WSW
15
1.5
WSW
15
1.4
WSW
14
1.5
WSW
16
1.7
WSW
16
1.7
WSW
16
1.6
WSW
15
1.6
WSW
15
1.6
WSW
15
1.6
WSW
14
1.5
WSW
14
1.6
WSW
14
1.5
WSW
14
1.4
WSW
14
1.4
WSW
13
1.5
WSW
13
1.5
WSW
13
1.5
WSW
13
1.4
WSW
13
1.5
WSW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
961
1027
1067
1040
949
911
785
1094
1451
1415
1178
1117
1087
1010
874
1014
814
690
669
796
796
796
620
1081
Wind (km/h)
25
SW
25
SW
25
SW
15
SSW
10
SSE
10
E
5
ENE
0
NNE
5
SW
5
SSW
5
S
0
SSE
5
N
5
NW
5
WNW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
W
10
WNW
10
WNW
15
W
15
WNW
10
NW
15
NW
Wind State
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
off
off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
7:38PM2.96m
8:03AM3.05m
8:36PM3.11m
9:00AM3.14m
9:31PM3.23m
9:54AM3.21m
Low Tide
1:29PM0.60m
1:59AM0.59m
2:26PM0.49m
2:56AM0.49m
3:22PM0.42m
3:51AM0.41m
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
rain showers
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:31
7:31
7:33
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:10
5:10
5:10
5:10
 mm
1
Temp °C
14
15
15
14
13
12
12
13
13
13
13
13
14
14
14
15
15
14
14
14
14
15
14
14
Feels °C
9
10
11
12
12
11
11
13
11
11
12
13
13
13
14
14
14
13
13
12
12
13
12
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
WSW
14
1.5
WSW
16
1.5
WSW
16
1.5
WSW
16
1.5
WSW
15
1.5
WSW
15
1.4
WSW
14
1.5
WSW
16
1.7
WSW
16
1.7
WSW
16
1.6
WSW
15
1.6
WSW
15
1.6
WSW
15
1.6
WSW
14
1.5
WSW
14
1.6
WSW
14
1.5
WSW
14
1.4
WSW
14
1.4
WSW
13
1.5
WSW
13
1.5
WSW
13
1.5
WSW
13
1.4
WSW
13
1.5
WSW
16
Energy kJ
961
1027
1067
1040
949
911
785
1094
1451
1415
1178
1117
1087
1010
874
1014
814
690
669
796
796
796
620
1081
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WSW
18
1.5
SW
7
1.2
SW
7
1.1
SW
6
0.8
SW
6
0.7
SW
6
0.1
W
24
0.1
SW
24
0.2
WSW
23
0.3
WSW
22
0.4
SW
21
0.4
WSW
21
0.7
WSW
20
0.7
WSW
19
0.9
WSW
18
1
WSW
18
1
WSW
18
1
WSW
17
1
WSW
16
1
WSW
16
0.6
SW
6
Energy kJ
123
216
131
94
54
33
11
22
50
91
117
170
336
332
508
651
589
543
499
532
31
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
WSW
18
0.4
SW
8
0.4
SW
5
0.1
W
8
0.6
SW
7
0.6
SW
7
0.6
SW
6
0.7
SW
6
Energy kJ
180
17
7
1
38
36
34
38
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
SW
7
1.6
SW
7
1.7
SW
7
0.6
SW
7
0.4
NW
3
Energy kJ
183
251
284
36
3
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
3
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
3
3
3
4
3
4
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
217
142
90
11
6
0
0
0
11
11
0
0
0
29
20
132
242
132
132
132
242
242
242
242
Best forecast wave conditions in Auckland
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
9
9
8
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
7
8
9
6
4
6
7
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
9
9
8
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