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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 5 pm Thursday 28 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
17.2° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Whiritoa today (28 May):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 11s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 May, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for Whiritoa at 10PM is: 0.6m 8s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 28). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (28 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 11s |
| Evening (28 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Whiritoa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun morning, min 11°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 28 | Friday 29 | Saturday 30 | Sun 31 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
E 11 | E 11 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | E 10 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | |
58 | 58 | 43 | 43 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 37 | 58 | 60 | 92 | 95 | 136 | 191 | 241 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 4:49PM1.60m | 5:00AM1.61m | 5:36PM1.63m | 5:45AM1.61m | 6:19PM1.66m | 6:28AM1.61m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:54PM0.44m | 11:17AM0.30m | 11:42PM0.44m | 12:01PM0.29m | 00:28AM0.42m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — |
 | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 |
14 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 14 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 4 | NE 11 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | NNE 11 |
 kJ | 54 | 44 | 43 | 43 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 10 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 10 | 11 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | NE 8 | E 9 | NE 11 | NE 11 | ENE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | N 13 |
| kJ | 58 | 58 | 35 | 33 | 31 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 14 | E 14 | NE 14 | E 13 | NE 13 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | N 15 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | N 13 | E 9 | N 11 | — | N 18 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WSW 2 | WSW 2 | SSW 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 9 | 16 | 37 | 58 | 60 | 92 | 95 | 136 | 191 | 241 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 46 | 49 | 106 | 106 | 106 | 106 | 106 | 106 | 106 | 120 | 106 | 106 | 106 | 106 | 120 | 120 | 235 | 235 |
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