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Whitianga surfForecast / Coromandel / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Thursday 23 Apr 2026 NZST
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Whitianga surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Whitianga sea temperature is
19.3° C
 (Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Whitianga today?

The current surf forecast for Whitianga at 10PM is: 0.7m 7s primary swell from a East direction and 0.2m 7s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm April 23). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 Apr)--
Afternoon (23 Apr)1.5ft (0.4m)10s
Evening (23 Apr)2.5ft (0.7m)7s

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

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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat morning, min 12°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
23
Friday
24
Saturday
25
Sun
26
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
9 AM
12 PM
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
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.7
E
7
1
E
6
1.3
ENE
6
1.4
E
6
1.4
E
6
1.5
E
6
1.4
E
6
1.2
ENE
6
0.8
NE
6
0.8
NE
6
1
ENE
6
0.9
ENE
5
0.8
ENE
5
0.7
ENE
5
0.6
ENE
5
0.5
NE
5
0.5
NE
5
0.4
NE
6
0.4
NE
6
0.4
NE
6
0.4
NE
6
0.4
NE
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
30
29
51
81
126
151
148
170
151
108
54
45
60
46
31
23
17
12
11
11
11
11
8
11
Wind (km/h)
10
SE
5
ESE
5
ESE
20
E
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
SE
25
ESE
25
E
20
E
15
ESE
10
ESE
10
SE
10
SE
5
SSE
5
E
5
NNE
5
NNW
5
W
5
SW
5
SSW
5
SSW
5
SSW
0
N
Wind State
cross-on
on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
High Tide
00:36AM2.07m
12:49PM2.00m
1:36AM2.03m
1:49PM1.92m
2:34AM1.99m
Low Tide
6:05PM0.46m
6:43AM0.63m
7:00PM0.52m
7:46AM0.65m
7:59PM0.59m
8:46AM0.64m
clear
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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—
—
—
—
—
6:50
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
6:50
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
6:50
—
—
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5:40
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:39
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:38
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:37
 mm
—
—
1
1
1
1
2
1
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Temp °C
15
14
13
14
14
14
14
15
16
16
16
15
14
13
15
17
17
15
14
13
12
12
14
16
Feels °C
12
12
12
10
10
10
10
10
11
13
14
13
12
11
15
16
16
15
14
12
12
12
14
16
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
ESE
5
0.5
E
5
0.7
E
7
—
0.2
NNE
7
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.7
NE
7
0.2
E
10
0.8
NE
6
0.8
NE
6
1
ENE
6
0.9
ENE
5
0.8
ENE
5
0.7
ENE
5
0.6
ENE
5
0.5
NE
5
0.5
NE
5
0.4
NE
6
0.4
NE
6
0.4
NE
6
0.4
NE
6
0.4
NE
6
Energy kJ
14
13
51
—
5
2
2
2
47
7
54
45
60
46
31
23
17
12
11
11
11
11
8
11
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.2
NNE
7
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
7
—
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
Energy kJ
30
29
5
1
1
2
1
—
2
2
7
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
5
5
6
6
6
6
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
NNE
6
0.2
NNE
7
0.2
E
9
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.2
NNE
7
0.1
N
10
—
—
—
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
14
—
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
9
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.1
N
16
—
—
0.1
E
5
—
Energy kJ
4
4
7
2
2
5
2
—
—
—
2
4
—
2
2
2
2
3
3
5
—
—
1
—
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
—
—
—
1
E
6
1.3
ENE
6
1.4
E
6
1.4
E
6
1.5
E
6
1.4
E
6
1.2
ENE
6
0.8
E
6
0.6
E
6
0.5
ESE
5
0.5
ESE
5
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Energy kJ
—
—
—
81
126
151
148
170
151
108
41
23
15
15
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Karioitahi
Raglan and West Waikato
Karioitahi
Raglan and West Waikato
Karioitahi
Raglan and West Waikato
Karioitahi
Raglan and West Waikato
Karioitahi
Raglan and West Waikato
Karioitahi
Raglan and West Waikato
Karioitahi
Raglan and West Waikato
Karioitahi
Raglan and West Waikato
Port Waikato-Sunset beach
Raglan and West Waikato
Waihi Beach
Bay of Plenty
Waihi Beach
Bay of Plenty
Whiritoa
Coromandel
Karioitahi
Raglan and West Waikato
Karioitahi
Raglan and West Waikato
Karioitahi
Raglan and West Waikato
Pakiri beach
Northland
Piha-The Bar
Auckland
Piha-The Bar
Auckland
Piha-The Bar
Auckland
Karioitahi
Raglan and West Waikato
Karioitahi
Raglan and West Waikato
Karioitahi
Raglan and West Waikato
Karioitahi
Raglan and West Waikato
Okiwi - Whangapoua Estuary
Great Barrier Island
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
1
Distance (km)
106
106
106
106
106
106
106
106
108
69
69
54
106
106
106
103
110
110
110
106
106
106
106
79
Best forecast wave conditions in The Coromandel
Whiritoa
Rating
(10 max)
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Nine Mile
West Coast South Island
Blaketown Wedge
West Coast South Island
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Otago Peninsula - Papanui Beach
Otago
Papatowai
Catlins
Otago Peninsula - Pipikaretu
Otago
Otago Peninsula - Pipikaretu
Otago
Otago Peninsula - Papanui Beach
Otago
Papatowai
Catlins
Blaketown Wedge
West Coast South Island
Dunedin - Bobs Beach
Otago
Papatowai
Catlins
Weld Road
Taranaki
Smoothwater Bay
West Coast South Island
Diners Beach
Gisborne and Mahia
Fox River
West Coast South Island
Papatowai
Catlins
Kaka Point
Catlins
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
4
4
3
6
2
3
3
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
3
5
4
Header Global
Fish Boma
South Africa
Haga-Haga
South Africa
Fish Boma
South Africa
Lebu
Chile
Bocock's Bay
Namibia
Bocock's Bay
Namibia
Lebu
Chile
Lebu
Chile
Lebu
Chile
Lebu
Chile
Papatowai
New Zealand
Lebu
Chile
Lebu
Chile
Lebu
Chile
Boneyards
South Africa
Lebu
Chile
Luna Park
Australia
Bankvaults
Indonesia
Bankvaults
Indonesia
Trial Harbour
Australia
Bali Village
Indonesia
Bali Village
Indonesia
Papatowai
New Zealand
Asu
Indonesia
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
4
5
5
4
4
5
4
4
5
4
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