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Whatipu Beach

Auckland, New Zealand

Whatipu Beach 5 photos

  • Whatipu Beach reflections

    Whatipu Beach reflections. Follash, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

  • Whatipu Beach

    Whatipu Beach. Follash, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

  • Paratutae Island and Whatipu beach from Ōmanawanui Trail

    Paratutae Island and Whatipu beach from Ōmanawanui Trail. Gadfium, CC0. Source

  • Whatipu - Manukau Heads

    Whatipu - Manukau Heads. Follash, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

  • Sargent Point 20231228 140007

    Sargent Point 20231228 140007. Prosperosity, CC BY 4.0. Source

Today at a glance

Calmest: 7 pm to sunset, sunset 7:45 pm
7 am
3.9
15 km/h9 mph wind, Poor
8 am
4.0
14 km/h9 mph wind, Fair
9 am
4.1
13 km/h8 mph wind, Fair
10 am
4.5
11 km/h7 mph wind, Fair
11 am
5.5
9 km/h6 mph wind, Good
12 pm
6.8
10 km/h6 mph wind, Good
1 pm
5.5
9 km/h5 mph wind, Good
2 pm
6.7
11 km/h7 mph wind, Good
3 pm
6.8
11 km/h7 mph wind, Good
4 pm
6.8
12 km/h8 mph wind, Good
5 pm
6.8
12 km/h8 mph wind, Good
6 pm
6.8
10 km/h6 mph wind, Good
Now
6.6
9 km/h6 mph wind, Good

This page puts what matters first for today's conditions.

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Forecast, hour by hour

Beach score for daylight hours, today and tomorrow. Wind in km/hmph underneath.

Air
15°C60°F
Water
16°C62°F
Wind
96 km/hmph WSW
Gusts
2717 km/hmph
Waves
1.5 m5 ft
UV
1 low
Tide
rising
Rain
0%
Sunset
7:45 pm
Today
3.9Poor7 am159
4.0Fair8 am149
4.1Fair9 am138
4.5Fair10 am117
5.5Good11 am96
6.8Good12 pm106
5.5Good1 pm95
6.7Good2 pm117
6.8Good3 pm117
6.8Good4 pm128
6.8Good5 pm128
6.8Good6 pm106
6.6GoodNow96
Sat
4.3Fair7 am21
5.8Good8 am21
6.3Good9 am21
5.8Good10 am53
5.0Fair11 am74
4.8Fair12 pm96
5.2Fair1 pm128
6.8Good2 pm128
6.7Good3 pm138
6.2Good4 pm159
5.9Good5 pm149
5.5Good6 pm138
4.6Fair7 pm117
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Calmest stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide rising now. High at 8 pm, 1.3 m. Low at 2 am, -1.1 m. High at 8 am, 1.2 m. Low at 2 pm, -1.0 mHigh 8 pm, 1.3 m4 ftLow 2 am, -1.1 m4 ftHigh 8 am, 1.2 m4 ftLow 2 pm, -1.0 m3 ftNow1 am7 am1 pm7 pm
  • High 8 pm, 1.3 m4 ft
  • Low 2 am, -1.1 m4 ft
  • High 8 am, 1.2 m4 ft
  • Low 2 pm, -1.0 m3 ft

Tide is modeled, not measured. Rip current and water quality data are not available for this beach yet.

The days ahead

Best score each day, with the stretch to aim for.

  • Sun5.1 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 14 km/h9 mph, rain 37%
  • Mon6.5 GoodBest 2 pm to 6 pmWind up to 20 km/h12 mph, rain 24%
  • Tue2.6 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 43 km/h27 mph, rain 100%
  • Wed3.2 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 23 km/h14 mph, rain 27%
  • Thu4.0 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 23 km/h14 mph, rain 57%

Beach info

Facilities and the beaches next door.

About Whatipu Beach

From Wikipedia

Whatipu is a remote beach on the west coast of the Auckland Region in the North Island of New Zealand. The Whatipu area has been managed as a scientific reserve by the Auckland Regional Council since 2002. The road to it is unsealed. To the south of Whatipu is Manukau Harbour. To the north is Karekare. Whatipu is located at the southern end of the Waitākere Ranges. Shifting sands have substantially changed the beach since the 1940s. Over 6 square kilometres has been added to the beach since then.

Source: Whatipu on Wikipedia (authors). Text available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Retrieved Oct 19, 2026. Data sources

Facilities

  • SurfaceSand

Getting there

Nearest town
2.3 km1.4 miWhatipu (village)
Nearest airport
43 km27 miArdmore Aerodrome (AMZ)

Facilities from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Check posted signs; details change. Data sources

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