Whiritoa surfForecast / Coromandel / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Monday 27 Apr 2026 NZST
Forecast 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
18.7° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Whiritoa today?

The current surf forecast for Whiritoa at 8AM is: 0.3m 6s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00am April 27). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 Apr)1ft (0.3m)6s
Afternoon (27 Apr)1ft (0.3m)6s
Evening (27 Apr)0.5ft (0.2m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed afternoon, min 13°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
27
Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
Thu
30
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NE
6
0.3
NE
6
0.3
NE
6
0.3
NE
6
0.3
NE
6
0.3
NE
5
0.2
E
10
0.3
NE
5
0.5
ENE
5
0.6
ENE
5
0.5
ENE
5
0.5
ENE
5
0.1
NE
18
0.4
ENE
5
0.4
ENE
5
0.4
ENE
6
0.5
NE
6
0.5
NE
6
0.5
NE
6
0.6
NE
8
0.7
NE
8
0.8
NE
8
0.8
NE
8
0.8
NE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
7
5
5
5
5
7
9
6
15
21
14
12
12
12
12
12
15
17
17
55
64
78
77
77
Wind (km/h)
10
WSW
10
SW
5
SSW
10
SE
10
E
5
ENE
0
N
10
NE
10
E
10
SE
10
SE
5
ESE
5
NE
10
N
5
NW
5
WNW
5
WSW
5
SW
5
WSW
5
NNE
5
NNW
5
WNW
10
W
10
WSW
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
on
glassy
glassy
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
High Tide
2:54AM1.71m
3:27PM1.58m
3:52AM1.69m
4:25PM1.60m
4:44AM1.69m
5:17PM1.63m
Low Tide
9:16AM0.32m
9:34PM0.35m
10:13AM0.30m
10:31PM0.37m
11:04AM0.28m
11:24PM0.37m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
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6:52
6:52
6:54
6:54
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5:35
5:34
5:31
5:30
1
1
Temp °C
13
13
14
16
16
15
14
14
15
14
15
16
17
16
15
15
14
14
15
17
18
17
15
14
11
12
13
15
14
15
14
13
14
13
15
16
17
15
15
15
14
14
15
17
17
16
14
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NE
6
0.3
NE
6
0.3
NE
6
0.3
NE
6
0.3
NE
6
0.3
NE
5
0.3
NE
5
0.3
NE
5
0.5
ENE
5
0.6
ENE
5
0.5
ENE
5
0.5
ENE
5
0.4
ENE
4
0.4
ENE
5
0.4
ENE
5
0.4
ENE
6
0.5
NE
6
0.5
NE
6
0.5
NE
6
0.6
NE
8
0.7
NE
8
0.8
NE
8
0.8
NE
8
0.8
NE
8
Energy kJ
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
15
21
14
12
8
8
9
12
15
16
17
55
64
78
77
77
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
13
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
11
0.1
NE
13
0.2
E
10
0.1
NE
12
0.1
NE
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
NE
12
0.1
NE
12
0.1
NE
12
0.1
NE
18
0.1
NE
12
0.1
NE
12
0.2
NNE
12
0.2
NNE
13
0.3
NE
9
0.1
NE
16
0.1
NE
16
0.1
NE
16
0.1
NE
15
0.2
NNE
12
Energy kJ
7
2
1
1
2
7
9
6
6
3
6
6
6
12
6
6
15
17
12
10
10
10
9
14
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
10
0.1
N
13
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
NE
12
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
NE
8
0.1
NE
18
0.1
NE
18
0.1
NE
12
0.1
NE
18
0.1
NE
8
0.1
NE
7
0.1
NE
16
0.2
NNE
13
0.1
E
9
0.2
N
15
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
15
0.1
NE
15
Energy kJ
2
4
2
2
1
1
6
2
2
2
2
12
12
6
12
2
2
10
17
2
17
4
4
9
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
1
4
4
3
1
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
1
3
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
132
133
155
155
112
177
235
112
106
106
106
106
106
106
132
106
106
106
71
106
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in The Coromandel
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
6
7
7
9
9
8
7
6
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
7
9
9
7
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