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Whiritoa Surf Forecast
/ Coromandel (23 surf breaks) /
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Whiritoa surfForecast / Coromandel / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Sunday 10 May 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
18.5° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Whiritoa today?
The current surf forecast for Whiritoa at 5AM is: 1.1m 11s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 10). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (11 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 11s |
| Evening (11 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Whiritoa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed afternoon, min 12°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 11 | Tuesday 12 | Wednesday 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | |
469 | 380 | 325 | 303 | 303 | 249 | 240 | 410 | 463 | 344 | 303 | 223 | 181 | 181 | 139 | 136 | 116 | 97 | 77 | 85 | 94 | 121 | 132 | 176 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 1:12AM1.57m | 1:36PM1.44m | 2:03AM1.59m | 2:32PM1.48m | 2:55AM1.63m | 3:30PM1.55m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:54PM0.44m | 7:35AM0.47m | 7:45PM0.45m | 8:26AM0.42m | 8:39PM0.43m | 9:19AM0.34m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — |
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Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 |
11 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | N 12 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 |
 kJ | 469 | 380 | 325 | 303 | 303 | 249 | 240 | 410 | 3 | 139 | 106 | 74 | 73 | 71 | 68 | 75 | 116 | 97 | 77 | 85 | 94 | 121 | 132 | 176 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 10 | N 12 | — | — | E 13 | — | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | NE 8 | NE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 10 |
| kJ | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | — | — | 14 | — | 28 | 27 | 26 | 48 | 59 | 64 | 63 | 63 | 44 | 44 | 43 | 41 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | — | N 13 | N 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 11 | E 12 | E 10 | NE 8 | NE 10 | NE 8 | E 11 | N 11 | N 10 | SSE 4 | N 10 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 12 | 65 | 30 | 4 | 20 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 4 | SE 3 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | — | ENE 10 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | — | ESE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | SSE 4 | — |
| kJ | 5 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 2 | 7 | 10 | — | 463 | 344 | 303 | 223 | 181 | 181 | 139 | 136 | — | 9 | 18 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 6 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 6 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 67 | 106 | 106 | 106 | 72 | 60 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 60 | 46 | 46 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 36 | 106 | 106 | 23 |
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