Whiritoa Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(The Coromandel, New Zealand)

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Whiritoa Surf Guide

Whiritoa in Coromandel is a reasonably exposed beach break that does not work very often with no particular seasonal pattern. Ideal winds are from the west. Groundswells more frequent than windswells and the ideal swell angle is from the northeast. The beach break offers both left and right hand waves. Rarely crowded here. Watch out for dangerous rips.

Whiritoa Spot Info

Type:	Rating:
Beach	3.3
Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
inconsistent	15.6°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Whiritoa:

The best conditions reported for surf at Whiritoa occur when a Northeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the West.

Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

12 Day Forecast

What's the best time of year to surf Whiritoa (for consistent clean waves)?

julyBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Whiritoa with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of July. Clean surfable waves are typically found 12% of the time in July while 21% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 67% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

12%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

21%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

67%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Whiritoa Location Map

Interactive Whiritoa surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Whiritoa is Tauranga Airport (TRG) in New Zealand, 51 km (32 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Whiritoa is Hamilton Airport (HLZ), also in New Zealand, 83 km (52 miles) away.

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Please note that some surf spot locations are approximate to protect their exact location while others are not shown at close zoom level.

Whiritoa Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

7 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 6 July 2022, 19:56 Local Time

m, °C	Wed	Thursday 07
ft, °F	9PM	0AM	3AM	6AM
Wave (m)	E	E	E	E
Period (s)	12	15	14	14
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- on	cross- on	on	on

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Tides at Whiritoa

Current tide and informaton

For Clark Island, 6 km from Whiritoa.

Next High Water: 12:05am | 1.67m

Next Low Water: 06:24am | 0.37m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Whiritoa Sea Temperature

The water temperature at Whiritoa is rather cool (15.6 °C) and the air temperature will feel similar. A good quality spring wetsuit with optional neoprene boots should suffice. No need for wetsuit gloves.

Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit and neoprene boots.