Whiritoa Surf Break

Whiritoa 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 37.28° S 175.90° E

Issued: 5 am 23 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Whiritoa sea temperature is
15.8° 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 (23 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period with ENE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s period with ENE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period with ENE swell.

The current surf forecast for Whiritoa at 10AM is: 1.5m 6s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 Jun)4.5ft (1.4m)6s
Afternoon (23 Jun)5ft (1.6m)6s
Evening (23 Jun)4.5ft (1.4m)7s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 71mm), heaviest during Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue afternoon, min 10°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NE on Wed morning, calm by Thu morning).

Tuesday
23
Wednesday
24
Thursday
25
Fri
26
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
1
3
2
1
2
2
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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)
1.2
ENE
6
1.3
ENE
7
1.4
ENE
6
1.6
ENE
6
1.6
ENE
6
1.5
ENE
7
1.4
ENE
7
1.6
ENE
7
1.9
NE
7
2.2
NE
7
2.5
NE
8
3
NE
8
3.5
NE
8
3
NE
8
2.5
NE
8
3
NE
9
3
NE
9
2.3
NE
8
2.3
NE
8
2
NE
8
1.6
NE
8
1.4
NE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
127
152
155
188
207
189
175
229
314
466
681
1034
1467
1110
1002
1356
1121
772
711
519
304
242
390
347
Wind (km/h)
20
E
25
E
25
E
25
ENE
20
NE
20
NE
20
NNE
25
NNE
30
NE
35
NE
35
NE
40
NE
35
NNE
30
N
25
N
20
NNW
25
N
20
N
15
N
5
ENE
15
SSE
30
SE
20
S
15
S
Wind State
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
cross
cross
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
High Tide
1:02AM1.76m
1:37PM1.61m
1:54AM1.68m
2:32PM1.58m
2:46AM1.61m
3:25PM1.56m
Low Tide
7:24AM0.24m
7:41PM0.37m
8:15AM0.29m
8:34PM0.44m
9:05AM0.33m
9:28PM0.48m
light rain
cloud
light rain
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
clear
clear
light rain
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
light rain
light rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:30
7:30
7:31
7:31
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:06
5:06
5:06
5:07
 mm
1
1
2
3
2
1
1
1
1
2
12
21
5
1
1
1
2
1
2
1
1
Temp °C
13
13
14
14
15
14
14
14
15
15
15
14
14
15
15
14
15
14
14
15
15
12
11
10
Feels °C
9
9
9
10
11
11
11
10
10
9
9
7
8
11
11
11
11
11
12
15
13
7
7
6
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
ENE
7
2.5
NE
9
2.4
NE
8
2.3
NE
8
2.3
NE
8
2
NE
8
1.6
NE
8
1.4
NE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
Energy kJ
189
993
802
772
711
519
304
242
390
347
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
13
0.8
E
9
1
E
9
0.7
NNW
8
0.5
NNW
8
Energy kJ
4
95
153
65
34
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
13
0.7
N
8
1
N
8
Energy kJ
4
61
131
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
ENE
6
1.3
ENE
7
1.4
ENE
6
1.6
ENE
6
1.6
ENE
6
1.4
ENE
7
1.6
ENE
7
1.9
NE
7
2.2
NE
7
2.5
NE
8
3
NE
8
3.5
NE
8
3
NE
8
2.5
NE
8
3
NE
9
3
NE
9
0.7
NNW
7
0.7
SE
4
0.9
SSE
5
0.9
SSE
5
Energy kJ
127
152
155
188
207
175
229
314
466
681
1034
1467
1110
1002
1356
1121
40
13
42
49
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
1
1
1
1
4
2
3
3
3
4
2
2
2
1
1
Distance (km)
61
60
106
106
106
106
106
120
120
235
235
235
235
220
120
155
120
120
106
0
6
54
65
64
Best forecast wave conditions in The Coromandel
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
2
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
7
8
7
9
9
9
8
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
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