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Whitianga Surf Forecast
/ Coromandel (23 surf breaks) /
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Whitianga surfForecast / Coromandel / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Thursday 28 May 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
17.4° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Whitianga today (28 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 May, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 May, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Whitianga at 5PM is: 0.6m 8s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.4m 11s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 28). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (28 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
| Evening (28 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Whitianga. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat morning, min 12°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 28 | Friday 29 | Saturday 30 | Sun 31 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NE 8 | E 11 | 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 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 11 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | |
71 | 61 | 42 | 42 | 41 | 32 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 16 | 16 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 19 | 60 | 108 | 135 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 5:26PM1.89m | 5:39AM1.89m | 6:19PM1.92m | 6:25AM1.89m | 7:07PM1.96m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:07AM0.61m | 11:29PM0.69m | 11:58AM0.59m | 00:18AM0.70m | 12:45PM0.57m | 1:06AM0.70m | ||||||||||||||||||
 |  | |  | | |  | | | | | | |  | | | | | | | | |  | | |
 | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 |
 | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | 5:08 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | |
Temp °C | 13 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 |
12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 11 | NE 10 | ENE 10 |
 kJ | 71 | 55 | 42 | 42 | 41 | 32 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 16 | 16 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 10 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | E 4 | NE 11 | NE 8 | — | N 13 |
| kJ | 61 | 61 | 39 | 39 | 37 | 21 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 19 | 3 | — | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 14 | N 10 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 11 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 11 | E 9 | E 9 | — | N 11 |
| kJ | — | — | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 14 | 19 | 60 | 108 | 135 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 20 | 20 | 64 | 64 | 106 | 106 | 106 | 106 | 106 | 106 | 106 | 108 | 108 | 106 | 106 | 108 | 144 | 144 |
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