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Whatipu surfForecast / Auckland / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Friday 22 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
16.9° 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: 1.1m 11s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.4m 16s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 22). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (22 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 11s |
| Evening (22 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 11s |
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 17°C on Fri afternoon, min 13°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 22 | Saturday 23 | Sunday 24 | Mon 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | |
276 | 303 | 296 | 308 | 265 | 256 | 255 | 212 | 496 | 742 | 1154 | 1154 | 966 | 878 | 734 | 679 | 594 | 585 | 975 | 2187 | 2284 | 2291 | 2066 | 1931 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 2:29PM2.93m | 3:00AM3.02m | 3:27PM2.83m | 3:58AM2.93m | 4:27PM2.77m | 4:59AM2.87m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:22AM0.66m | 8:43PM0.69m | 9:19AM0.76m | 9:42PM0.80m | 10:20AM0.83m | 10:45PM0.86m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 |
 | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | 5:15 |
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Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
12 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 16 |
 kJ | 276 | 303 | 296 | 308 | 265 | 256 | 255 | 212 | 496 | 742 | 1154 | 1154 | 966 | 878 | 734 | 679 | 594 | 585 | 449 | 2187 | 2284 | 2291 | 2066 | 1931 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | SW 15 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | SW 23 | WSW 21 | WSW 21 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 107 | 102 | 102 | 102 | 127 | 171 | 152 | 146 | 223 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 21 | 90 | 286 | 475 | 975 | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | — | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | SW 12 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 11 | — | — | — | W 23 | NW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 10 | 10 | 34 | — | 8 | 8 | 8 | 126 | 3 | 3 | 13 | — | — | — | 10 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 3 | E 3 | NNW 10 | ENE 3 | E 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | — | — | — | — | ESE 3 | E 3 | E 3 | E 3 | E 3 | — | — | — | — | E 3 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 32 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 5 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
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