Whiritoa surfForecast / Coromandel / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Sunday 26 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
18.8° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Whiritoa today?

The current surf forecast for Whiritoa at 2PM is: 0.4m 6s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00am April 26). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 Apr)1.5ft (0.4m)6s
Afternoon (26 Apr)0.5ft (0.2m)9s
Evening (26 Apr)0.5ft (0.2m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun afternoon, min 12°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
26
Monday
27
Tuesday
28
Wed
29
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
0
0
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NE
6
0.4
NE
6
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
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
0.4
ENE
5
0.6
ENE
5
0.6
ENE
5
0.5
ENE
5
0.5
ENE
5
0.5
ENE
5
0.4
ENE
5
0.2
ENE
6
0.4
NE
6
0.6
NE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
11
8
6
6
6
7
7
5
5
5
5
7
9
6
10
21
20
14
14
13
7
3
11
52
Wind (km/h)
5
WSW
5
W
10
W
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
W
10
WSW
5
SW
10
SSE
10
ESE
10
E
5
ESE
5
SSW
5
SW
5
SSW
5
SSE
5
S
5
ENE
5
N
10
NNW
10
WNW
5
SW
5
WSW
5
WSW
cross-off
glassy
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross
glassy
glassy
cross
cross-off
off
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
High Tide
2:24PM1.59m
2:54AM1.71m
3:27PM1.58m
3:52AM1.69m
4:25PM1.60m
4:44AM1.69m
Low Tide
8:15AM0.31m
8:33PM0.32m
9:16AM0.32m
9:34PM0.35m
10:13AM0.30m
10:31PM0.37m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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6:50
6:52
6:52
6:54
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5:36
5:35
5:34
5:31
Temp °C
12
16
18
15
13
12
13
13
14
16
16
14
14
14
13
14
15
17
18
16
15
14
13
13
10
15
16
13
11
10
12
12
13
15
15
14
14
14
12
14
15
17
17
15
14
13
12
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NE
6
0.4
NE
6
0.3
NE
6
0.3
NE
6
0.3
NE
6
0.3
NE
6
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
0.4
ENE
5
0.6
ENE
5
0.6
ENE
5
0.5
ENE
5
0.5
ENE
5
0.5
ENE
5
0.4
ENE
5
0.3
ENE
4
0.4
NE
6
0.6
NE
9
Energy kJ
11
8
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
10
21
20
14
14
13
7
3
11
52
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.1
NE
13
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
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
0.2
ENE
6
0.2
NNE
9
0.1
NE
16
Energy kJ
6
6
6
6
6
6
7
2
2
1
2
7
9
6
6
3
6
6
6
12
6
3
9
10
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.1
N
14
0.1
NE
14
0.1
E
10
0.1
N
13
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
10
0.1
NE
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
8
0.1
NE
18
0.1
NE
12
0.1
NE
8
0.1
NE
7
0.2
E
4
0.1
N
13
Energy kJ
3
3
3
3
4
7
2
4
1
2
3
1
6
2
2
2
3
2
12
6
2
2
1
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WSW
2
Energy kJ
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
1
1
1
1
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
1
1
4
4
4
2
2
3
Distance (km)
106
106
106
126
133
133
133
133
155
112
112
155
132
112
106
106
14
14
106
106
132
112
112
106
Best forecast wave conditions in The Coromandel
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
3
8
5
7
6
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
5
8
5
7
6
5
7
7
9
9
8
7
5
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
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