Whiritoa surfForecast / Coromandel / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Saturday 02 May 2026 NZST
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Whiritoa surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Whiritoa sea temperature is
18.6° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Whiritoa today?

The current surf forecast for Whiritoa at 1PM is: 1.0m 7s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 02). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (02 May)3.5ft (1.1m)6s
Afternoon (02 May)3.5ft (1.0m)7s
Evening (02 May)3ft (0.9m)8s

Table - waves today at Whiritoa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon afternoon, min 11°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
2
Sunday
3
Monday
4
Tue
5
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
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
1
1
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
ENE
6
1
ENE
6
1.1
ENE
6
1
ENE
6
1
ENE
7
0.9
ENE
7
0.9
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
8
0.8
ENE
7
0.8
ENE
7
0.8
ENE
7
0.8
ENE
7
0.8
ENE
7
0.8
ENE
7
0.7
ENE
9
0.6
ENE
7
0.7
ENE
7
0.8
ENE
7
0.8
ENE
7
0.8
ENE
7
0.8
ENE
9
0.8
ENE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
98
80
87
75
99
96
101
98
98
88
70
70
70
68
61
59
67
34
40
56
54
54
96
94
Wind (km/h)
15
E
10
ESE
10
SE
10
ESE
5
ENE
5
NNE
0
WNW
0
SSW
5
SSW
5
S
5
S
5
E
5
ENE
5
NNE
5
NNW
0
WNW
5
SW
5
SSW
5
SSW
5
E
5
NE
5
NNE
5
N
5
NNW
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross
glassy
glassy
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
High Tide
6:59AM1.68m
7:30PM1.73m
7:40AM1.68m
8:10PM1.74m
8:21AM1.67m
8:50PM1.74m
Low Tide
00:57AM0.35m
1:15PM0.22m
1:40AM0.34m
1:55PM0.22m
2:22AM0.34m
2:36PM0.24m
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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6:56
6:56
6:58
6:58
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5:29
5:28
5:27
5:25
Temp °C
15
14
13
14
15
14
13
13
12
11
12
15
15
14
13
13
12
11
12
15
16
14
14
13
12
12
11
12
13
13
13
13
11
10
11
14
14
14
13
13
11
10
12
15
16
14
14
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NE
8
1
ENE
6
1.1
ENE
6
1
ENE
6
1
ENE
7
0.9
ENE
7
0.9
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
8
0.8
ENE
7
0.8
ENE
7
0.8
ENE
7
0.8
ENE
7
0.8
ENE
7
0.8
ENE
7
0.7
ENE
9
0.6
ENE
7
0.7
ENE
7
0.8
ENE
7
0.8
ENE
7
0.8
ENE
7
0.8
ENE
9
0.8
ENE
9
Energy kJ
15
80
87
75
99
96
101
98
98
88
70
70
70
68
61
59
67
34
40
56
54
54
96
94
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
12
0.4
NE
7
0.1
NE
12
0.1
NE
12
0.1
NE
12
0.1
N
15
0.4
E
7
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.3
E
7
0.4
ENE
8
0.4
ENE
8
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
Energy kJ
6
19
6
6
6
4
14
4
4
4
6
6
6
15
7
7
8
28
24
3
3
3
2
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
15
0.1
NE
12
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
15
0.2
N
14
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
13
0.2
N
13
0.2
E
9
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
Energy kJ
4
6
4
4
4
16
4
4
14
6
4
4
4
15
15
3
3
3
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
ENE
6
0.7
E
6
Energy kJ
98
38
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
Distance (km)
46
36
15
46
126
0
0
0
0
7
0
0
129
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
126
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in The Coromandel
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
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