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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 11 am Wednesday 06 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 normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Whiritoa today?
The current surf forecast for Whiritoa at 6PM is: 0.7m 10s primary swell from a East direction and 0.8m 7s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 06). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (06 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 7s |
| Evening (06 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Whiritoa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu morning, min 14°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 6 | Thursday 7 | Friday 8 | Sat 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
ENE 9 | E 9 | NE 7 | E 10 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 14 | NE 13 | |
108 | 73 | 67 | 96 | 71 | 91 | 163 | 167 | 192 | 359 | 260 | 253 | 206 | 206 | 211 | 269 | 304 | 297 | 328 | 416 | 297 | 305 | 368 | 1094 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | off | off | |
High Tide | 9:42AM1.60m | 10:12PM1.68m | 10:24AM1.56m | 10:55PM1.64m | 11:06AM1.51m | 11:39PM1.60m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:57PM0.30m | 4:28AM0.42m | 4:39PM0.34m | 5:12AM0.45m | 5:22PM0.38m | 5:57AM0.48m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 |
 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | 5:22 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 7 | — | |
Temp °C | 15 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 14 |
15 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | N 11 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 8 | NE 8 | N 7 | NE 13 |
 kJ | 108 | 59 | 67 | 60 | 71 | 65 | 163 | 167 | 192 | 238 | 260 | 253 | 206 | 206 | 211 | 269 | 2 | 237 | 253 | 416 | 297 | 305 | 184 | 1094 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 6 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 8 | E 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | — | — | — | NE 14 | NE 8 | N 7 |
| kJ | 22 | 73 | 59 | 96 | 46 | 64 | 32 | 33 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 160 | 274 | 131 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | E 10 | — | — | N 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 14 | — |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 19 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 368 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NE 6 | — | — | — | NE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | N 5 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | N 6 | N 6 | — | W 3 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 91 | — | — | — | 359 | — | — | — | — | — | 40 | 304 | 297 | 328 | 384 | 75 | 153 | — | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 6 | 0 | 110 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 46 | 106 | 235 | 202 | 112 | 120 | 120 | 106 | 120 | 120 | 240 | 240 | 247 | 240 | 113 | 0 | 0 |
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