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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 am Wednesday 29 Apr 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
18.5° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Whiritoa today?
The current surf forecast for Whiritoa at 8AM is: 0.2m 13s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.5m 6s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am April 29). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (29 Apr) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
| Evening (29 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Whiritoa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed afternoon, min 11°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 1 | Sat 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ESE 5 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | |
15 | 17 | 17 | 23 | 41 | 53 | 78 | 77 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 73 | 69 | 57 | 46 | 49 | 48 | 42 | 42 | 41 | 41 | 39 | 66 | 93 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | on | |
High Tide | 4:44AM1.69m | 5:17PM1.63m | 5:32AM1.68m | 6:05PM1.67m | 6:17AM1.68m | 6:48PM1.70m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:04AM0.28m | 11:24PM0.37m | 11:51AM0.26m | 00:12AM0.36m | 12:34PM0.24m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:29 |
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Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
15 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 |
 kJ | 15 | 15 | 16 | 23 | 41 | 53 | 78 | 77 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 73 | 69 | 57 | 46 | 37 | 39 | 42 | 42 | 23 | 23 | 39 | 66 | 93 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 12 | NNE 13 | NNE 13 | NE 16 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NE 15 | NNE 12 | N 12 | NE 15 | NE 15 | NE 15 | NE 15 | NNE 12 | NNE 13 | NNE 13 | E 8 | E 9 | E 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
| kJ | 15 | 17 | 17 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 14 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 41 | 41 | 22 | 15 | 16 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 16 | NE 16 | NE 11 | NE 16 | NE 16 | E 10 | NE 15 | NE 15 | N 12 | E 9 | NE 15 | NE 15 | NE 14 | NE 14 | E 9 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | NE 12 | NE 12 |
| kJ | 2 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 | 31 | 20 | 5 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 2 | SSW 2 | — | SE 3 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | SSE 4 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 14 | 35 | 49 | 48 | 37 | 29 | 3 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 106 | 61 | 71 | 71 | 61 | 61 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 106 | 106 | 106 | 106 | 49 | 36 | 15 | 6 | 106 | 15 | 0 |
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