Whitianga Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(New-Zealand – The Coromandel)
| Name: | Whitianga |
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| Type: | beach |
| Reliability: | inconsistent |
| Best Swell: ENE | Offshore Wind: W |
Whitianga in Coromandel is a fairly exposed beach break that only works when conditions are just right. Spring and Summer provide the optimum conditions. The best wind direction is from the west. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the best swell direction is from the east northeast. Waves at the beach break both left and right. Best around mid tide when the tide is rising. Rarely crowded here. Watch out for rocks and sharks.
Overall Whitianga Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution
IMPORTANT: Beta version feature! Swell heights are open water values from NWW3. There is no attempt to model near-shore effects. Coastal wave heights will generally be less, especially if the break does not have unobstructed exposure to the open ocean.
The graph shows the range of swells directed at Whitianga through a typical year and is... (show all text)
The rose diagram illustrates how commonly and how strongly the wind blows from differen... (show all text)
Also see Whitianga surf quality by season and Whitianga surf quality by month.
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Use this relief map to navigate to New-Zealand - The Coromandel surf breaks and tide stations that are in the area of Whitianga
Visitor Reviews of Whitianga |
Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Whitianga:(click location name for more details) |
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| Closest break | Kuaotunu | 7 mi |
| Second closest break | Matarangi | 7 mi |
| Third closest break | Hot water Beach | 8 mi |
| Fourth closest break | Whangapoua | 9 mi |
| Fifth closest break | New Chums | 10 mi |
Wave buoys nearest to Whitianga: |
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| Closest wave buoy | SW Hawaii Buoy | 4094 mi |
| Second closest wave buoy | W Hawaii Buoy | 4145 mi |
| Third closest wave buoy | NW Hawaii Buoy | 4388 mi |
| Fourth closest wave buoy | NW Hawaii Buoy | 4449 mi |
| Fifth closest wave buoy | N Hawaii 1 Buoy | 4603 mi |
Tide stations nearest to Whitianga: |
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| Closest tide station | Whitianga, New Zealand | 1 mi |
| Second closest tide station | Coromandel Harbour, New Zealand | 14 mi |
| Third closest tide station | Tairua, New Zealand | 15 mi |
| Fourth closest tide station | Slipper Island, New Zealand | 21 mi |
| Fifth closest tide station | Rocky Point (Thames), New Zealand | 22 mi |
Ski Resorts closest to Whitianga: |
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| Closest ski area | Whakapapa (New Zealand) | 167 mi |
| Second closest ski area | Tukino (New Zealand) | 170 mi |
| Third closest ski area | Turoa (New Zealand) | 173 mi |
| Fourth closest ski area | Manganui (New Zealand) | 193 mi |
| Fifth closest ski area | Rainbow (New Zealand) | 381 mi |
Town and city forecasts close to Whitianga: |
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| Closest city location | Whitianga (New Zealand) | 1 mi |
| Second closest city location | Coromandel (New Zealand) | 12 mi |
| Third closest city location | Tairua (New Zealand) | 16 mi |
| Fourth closest city location | Thames (New Zealand) | 24 mi |
| Fifth closest city location | Whangamata (New Zealand) | 28 mi |
- The closest passenger airport to Whitianga is Auckland International Airport (AKL) in New Zealand, 83 km (52 miles) away (directly).
- The second nearest airport to Whitianga is Tauranga Airport (TRG), also in New Zealand, 104 km (65 miles) away.
- Third is Hamilton Airport (HLZ) in New Zealand, 121 km (75 miles) away.
- Rotorua Airport (ROT) in New Zealand is 153 km (95 miles) away.
- Whakatane Airport (WHK), also in New Zealand is the fifth nearest airport to Whitianga and is 163 km (101 miles) away.
