Whiritoa Surf Break

Whiritoa 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 37.28° S 175.90° E

Issued: 11 am 22 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Whiritoa sea temperature is
15.9° C

Normal for this time of year

Whiritoa surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Whiritoa today (22 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with NE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Jun, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with NE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 4s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Whiritoa at 6PM is: 0.2m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.4m 4s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 22). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)8s
Afternoon (22 Jun)1ft (0.3m)8s
Evening (22 Jun)1.5ft (0.5m)4s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 34mm), heaviest during Wed morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed afternoon, min 11°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Mon morning, fresh winds from the NNE by Wed morning).

Mon
22
Tuesday
23
Wednesday
24
Thu
25
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
3 AM
6 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
1
3
2
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NE
8
0.3
NE
8
0.3
NE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.5
E
4
1
ENE
7
1.2
ENE
7
1.3
ENE
7
1.6
E
7
1.5
E
7
1.3
ENE
6
1.5
ENE
7
1.4
ENE
7
1.8
NE
7
2.1
NE
7
2.3
NE
7
2.5
NE
8
3
NE
8
2.5
NE
8
3
NNE
9
3
NNE
9
3
NNE
8
3
NNE
8
2.2
NE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
16
10
9
6
7
105
151
166
226
200
143
189
180
295
440
574
717
955
952
1579
1302
1204
1074
632
Wind (km/h)
10
SW
15
SE
20
ESE
20
ESE
15
ESE
15
E
15
E
20
E
25
E
20
NE
15
NNE
15
NE
20
NNE
25
NNE
30
NE
30
NE
35
NE
35
NNE
25
N
25
N
25
N
25
N
25
NNW
25
WNW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
12:40PM1.66m
1:02AM1.76m
1:37PM1.61m
1:54AM1.68m
2:32PM1.58m
2:46AM1.61m
Low Tide
6:32AM0.19m
6:47PM0.28m
7:24AM0.24m
7:41PM0.37m
8:15AM0.29m
8:34PM0.44m
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:30
7:30
7:30
7:31
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:06
5:06
5:06
5:06
 mm
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
5
16
2
1
Temp °C
11
14
15
13
13
13
13
13
14
15
15
14
14
15
15
15
14
15
16
14
14
13
14
14
Feels °C
9
11
11
9
10
10
10
10
10
12
13
11
10
11
10
9
8
9
12
10
10
9
9
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NE
8
0.3
NE
8
0.3
NE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
1.5
E
7
1.3
ENE
6
1.3
ENE
7
2.5
NE
9
2.5
NE
8
2.4
NE
8
2.3
NE
8
2.2
NE
8
Energy kJ
16
10
9
6
6
200
143
137
1050
929
830
702
632
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
N
6
0.1
N
5
0.1
N
5
Energy kJ
2
1
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
7
Energy kJ
4
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
4
0.4
ESE
4
0.5
E
4
1
ENE
7
1.2
ENE
7
1.3
ENE
7
1.6
E
7
1.5
ENE
7
1.4
ENE
7
1.8
NE
7
2.1
NE
7
2.3
NE
7
2.5
NE
8
3
NE
8
2.5
NE
8
3
NNE
9
3
NNE
9
3
NNE
8
3
NNE
8
1.8
NNW
7
Energy kJ
3
6
7
105
151
166
226
189
180
295
440
574
717
955
952
1579
1302
1204
1074
334
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
1
1
1
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
1
1
3
1
1
1
1
3
2
Distance (km)
106
106
106
106
106
61
46
60
106
106
106
106
106
120
235
235
235
220
202
235
202
199
235
235
Best forecast wave conditions in The Coromandel
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
7
6
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
2
2
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
6
6
5
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
7
8
9
7
8
7
8
7
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