Whatipu Surf Report & Forecast

Waitākere Ranges, Auckland

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Current Surf Conditions at Whatipu

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🌊 Surf Quality Timeline (Week)

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10:00 AM UTC
Surf Quality: POOR
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🌊 Surf Quality Timeline

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🌬️ WIND

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17
kt

🌊 SWELL

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E
S
W
3
ft
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SWELL
HEIGHT
3ft
🌊
SWELL
PERIOD
10s
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WIND GUSTS
34kt
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AIR TEMP
19°C
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SECONDARY
SWELL
2ft @
13s
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PRECIPITATION
0.5mm
SURF QUALITY
POOR
Poor conditions right now. Sweet 3.0ft waves with quality 10s ground swell but strong 17kt winds making it choppy Might want to wait for better conditions.

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📊 7-Day Detailed Forecast

Expandable daily forecasts with hourly details

Saturday

Apr 11
POORCheck individual hours
🌊 0.7-4.1ft 💨 13-21kt 🌡️ 18-21°C
TimeQualitySwell HeightPeriodSwell DirWind SpeedWind DirGustsAir TempWater TempRain
12:00 AM
POOR
4.1ft11sSW16ktESE29kt20°C19°C0mm
1:00 AM
POOR
3.9ft11sSW16ktESE29kt21°C19°C0mm
2:00 AM
POOR
3.7ft11sSW16ktESE30kt21°C19°C0mm
3:00 AM
POOR
3.5ft11sSW16ktE30kt21°C19°C0mm
4:00 AM
POOR
3.5ft11sSW16ktESE31kt20°C19°C0mm
5:00 AM
POOR
3.4ft10sSW16ktESE32kt20°C19°C0mm
6:00 AM
POOR
3.3ft10sSW16ktESE33kt19°C19°C0mm
7:00 AM
POOR
3.2ft10sSW16ktESE33kt19°C19°C0.1mm
8:00 AM
POOR
3.1ft10sSW16ktESE33kt19°C19°C0.2mm
9:00 AM
POOR
3ft10sSW16ktESE33kt19°C19°C0.3mm
10:00 AM
POOR
3ft10sSW17ktESE34kt19°C19°C0.5mm
11:00 AM
POOR
2.9ft10sSW17ktSE34kt18°C19°C0.7mm
12:00 PM
POOR
2.8ft10sSW18ktSE34kt18°C19°C0.9mm
1:00 PM
POOR
2.6ft10sSW17ktSE33kt19°C19°C2.3mm
2:00 PM
POOR
2.5ft10sSW16ktSE32kt19°C19°C3.8mm
3:00 PM
POOR
2.3ft10sSW15ktESE30kt19°C19°C5.3mm
4:00 PM
POOR
2.6ft8sSW15ktESE30kt19°C19°C4.9mm
5:00 PM
POOR
2.9ft7sSSW14ktESE29kt19°C19°C4.5mm
6:00 PM
POOR
3.1ft6sSSW13ktESE28kt20°C19°C4.1mm
7:00 PM
POOR
2.6ft8sSSW14ktSE27kt20°C19°C4.9mm
8:00 PM
FAIR
2.1ft10sSW14ktSSE25kt19°C19°C5.8mm
9:00 PM
POOR
1.6ft12sWSW14ktSSE24kt19°C19°C6.6mm
10:00 PM
POOR
1.1ft12sW18ktS27kt19°C19°C6.1mm
11:00 PM
POOR
0.7ft12sW21ktSSW29kt19°C19°C5.6mm

Sunday

Apr 12
POORCheck individual hours
🌊 0.3-5.5ft 💨 11-25kt 🌡️ 17-19°C

Monday

Apr 13
FAIR1 excellent hours
🌊 2.8-7.8ft 💨 8-14kt 🌡️ 16-20°C

Tuesday

Apr 14
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🌊 0.4-8.7ft 💨 10-22kt 🌡️ 14-17°C

Wednesday

Apr 15
POORCheck individual hours
🌊 0.5-1.6ft 💨 13-22kt 🌡️ 16-18°C

Thursday

Apr 16
EXCELLENT11 excellent hours
🌊 1.5-7.2ft 💨 6-13kt 🌡️ 15-18°C

Friday

Apr 17
GOOD2 excellent hours
🌊 4.6-8.7ft 💨 8-13kt 🌡️ 14-19°C

Forecast Summary

Best Day:Check forecast for optimal conditions
Average Swell:2.7ft @ 10s
Wind Conditions:11-25kt ESE
Water Temperature:19°C

Local Knowledge & Surf Guide

Local Knowledge

Whatipu, Auckland: A rarely working, exposed beach break with all-right waves, best surf occurs on a West-southwest groundswells with East-northeast offshore winds. Optimal conditions are during high tide when the tide is rising. Summer is often flat, while Autumn—particularly April—offers the most consistent clean waves. Dangerous rips are present, and the beach can be crowded.

Best Swell Direction: NE
Bottom Type: Sand
Location: City: Waitākere Ranges | Village: Whatipu | State: Auckland | Country: New Zealand / Aotearoa | Road: Signal House Track | Full Address: Signal House Track, Whatipu, Waitākere Ranges, Auckland, New Zealand / Aotearoa

Ideal Conditions

This spot performs best under these specific conditions. Forecasts take these into account when rating surf quality.

Ideal Swell DirectionWSW
Ideal Wind DirectionENE

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