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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 Monday 11 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
18.4° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Whiritoa today?
The current surf forecast for Whiritoa at 1AM is: 1.6m 10s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.2m 13s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 11). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (12 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 6s |
| Evening (12 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Whiritoa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed afternoon, min 12°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 11 | Tuesday 12 | Wednesday 13 | Thu 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 9 | E 5 | ENE 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | |
229 | 353 | 356 | 490 | 227 | 201 | 175 | 191 | 207 | 204 | 173 | 137 | 127 | 97 | 94 | 97 | 100 | 120 | 197 | 47 | 46 | 41 | 46 | 42 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | |
High Tide | 2:03AM1.59m | 2:32PM1.48m | 2:55AM1.63m | 3:30PM1.55m | 3:48AM1.68m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:45PM0.45m | 8:26AM0.42m | 8:39PM0.43m | 9:19AM0.34m | 9:35PM0.39m | 10:11AM0.25m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — |
 | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 |
— | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 |
11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 10 | ENE 10 | E 13 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 6 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 9 | E 5 | E 5 | E 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 |
 kJ | 229 | 353 | 356 | 14 | 106 | 98 | 73 | 71 | 68 | 204 | 173 | 137 | 45 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 100 | 120 | 197 | 47 | 37 | 41 | 46 | 42 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | — | — | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 12 | E 11 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | NNE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 6 | NE 5 | NE 6 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 28 | 27 | 26 | 12 | 68 | 67 | 64 | 11 | 10 | 61 | 61 | 43 | 40 | 9 | 45 | 46 | 17 | 10 | 11 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 14 | N 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 |
| kJ | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 5 | — | — | ENE 10 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | — | — | ESE 3 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | SE 4 | — | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | SE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 4 |
| kJ | 17 | — | — | 490 | 227 | 201 | 175 | 191 | 207 | — | — | 7 | 127 | 97 | 94 | 97 | 16 | — | 50 | 41 | 26 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 106 | 106 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 64 | 30 | 31 | 15 | 46 | 15 | 36 | 46 | 46 | 60 | 15 | 36 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 49 | 106 |
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