Whitianga Surf Break
Lat Long: 36.82° S 175.70° E

Whitianga 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Weather Forecast for Whitianga

Issued: 11 am 03 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Whitianga sea temperature is
17.3° C

Slightly warmer than usual

Whitianga surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Surf Forecasts:

How big are the waves at Whitianga today (03 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 11s period with NE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 10s period with NE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s period with NE swell.

The current surf forecast for Whitianga at 6PM is: 1.6m 10s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 1.4m 10s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 03). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (03 Jun)7ft (2.1m)11s
Afternoon (03 Jun)6ft (1.8m)10s
Evening (03 Jun)4.5ft (1.4m)10s

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

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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 26mm), heaviest during Fri night. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu afternoon, min 12°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu morning, fresh winds from the NNW by Fri night).

Wed
3
Thursday
4
Friday
5
Sat
6
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
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
1
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
NE
11
2
NE
10
1.8
NE
10
1.6
NE
10
1.4
NE
10
1.3
NE
10
1.2
NE
10
1.1
NE
9
1
NE
9
0.9
NE
9
0.8
NE
9
0.8
NE
9
0.8
NE
9
0.8
NE
8
0.8
NE
8
0.6
NE
8
1.2
N
6
1.2
N
6
1.4
N
7
1.7
N
7
2.2
N
7
1.6
N
8
2.5
NNW
8
1.1
NE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
996
784
663
509
377
299
257
217
163
138
114
93
88
86
82
54
106
112
168
295
537
326
829
171
Wind (km/h)
10
SSW
10
SW
20
WSW
20
WSW
10
WSW
10
W
10
W
10
WNW
5
WNW
15
NNW
15
NW
10
NW
10
NW
15
NW
15
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
25
NNW
30
NNW
30
NNW
25
NNW
30
NNW
20
NW
20
WNW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
9:16AM1.89m
9:46PM1.99m
9:55AM1.89m
10:26PM1.97m
10:33AM1.88m
11:09PM1.96m
Low Tide
3:21PM0.61m
3:53AM0.69m
4:00PM0.63m
4:34AM0.70m
4:40PM0.63m
5:17AM0.71m
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
mod rain
light rain
mod rain
thunderstorm
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:20
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—
—
—
—
—
7:22
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
7:22
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
7:22
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
—
—
5:07
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:07
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:07
—
—
—
—
5:07
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
1
1
—
—
1
7
5
9
2
—
Temp °C
15
16
16
14
13
12
12
12
13
17
18
16
16
16
16
17
17
17
17
17
17
16
16
15
Feels °C
15
14
13
11
11
10
10
11
13
15
17
16
15
15
15
15
15
13
13
13
14
12
14
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
NE
11
2
NE
10
1.8
NE
10
1.6
NE
10
1.4
NE
10
1.3
NE
10
1.2
NE
10
1.1
NE
9
1
NE
9
0.9
NE
9
0.8
NE
9
0.8
NE
9
0.8
NE
9
0.8
NE
8
0.8
NE
8
0.6
NE
8
0.6
NE
8
0.6
NE
8
0.6
NE
8
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
1.3
NE
8
1.4
NNW
8
1.1
NE
8
Energy kJ
996
784
663
509
377
299
257
217
163
138
114
93
88
86
82
54
49
37
35
8
8
200
270
145
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
—
1.6
ENE
10
1.5
ENE
10
1.4
NE
10
0.3
N
12
0.2
N
12
0.3
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.2
N
12
0.3
N
12
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.2
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
11
0.1
N
14
—
—
1.2
NE
8
0.2
E
10
Energy kJ
—
500
448
400
25
11
25
3
3
3
3
11
24
2
2
8
2
8
9
4
—
—
160
8
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.2
N
12
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.1
N
11
0.2
N
11
0.2
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
—
—
—
—
Energy kJ
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
3
3
11
7
7
2
9
9
2
2
—
—
—
—
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
—
—
—
0.4
WSW
3
0.3
WSW
3
0.2
WSW
2
—
—
—
0.4
NW
4
0.6
NNW
5
0.7
N
5
0.9
N
6
0.9
N
6
1
N
6
1.1
N
6
1.2
N
6
1.2
N
6
1.4
N
7
1.7
N
7
2.2
N
7
1.6
N
8
2.5
NNW
8
1.1
NNW
8
Energy kJ
—
—
—
2
1
1
—
—
—
3
17
29
52
52
64
83
106
112
168
295
537
326
829
171
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Whitianga
Coromandel
Whitianga
Coromandel
Whangapoua
Coromandel
Otama
Coromandel
Whitianga
Coromandel
Whitianga
Coromandel
Whitianga
Coromandel
Whitianga
Coromandel
Whitianga
Coromandel
Whitianga
Coromandel
Whitianga
Coromandel
Whitianga
Coromandel
Whitianga
Coromandel
Whitianga
Coromandel
Whitianga
Coromandel
Onemana
Coromandel
Waiapu River
East Cape
Wainui Reef
Wanganui-Manawatu
Wainui Reef
Wanganui-Manawatu
Wainui Reef
Wanganui-Manawatu
Ngunguru Bar
Northland
Bowentown Bar
Bay of Plenty
Homunga Bay
Coromandel
Daniels Reef
Northland
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
3
2
2
3
3
4
2
Distance (km)
0
0
14
14
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
40
268
348
348
348
169
76
64
99
Best forecast wave conditions in The Coromandel
Clark Island
Clark Island
Clark Island
Clark Island
Whangamata Bar
Clark Island
Clark Island
Clark Island
Clark Island
Clark Island
Whangamata Bar
Whangamata Bar
Whangamata Bar
Whangamata Bar
Whangamata Bar
Whangamata Bar
Orakawa
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Takou Bay
Northland
Moureeses
Northland
Clark Island
Coromandel
Clark Island
Coromandel
Takou Bay
Northland
Tauranga Bay
West Coast South Island
Diners Beach
Gisborne and Mahia
Diners Beach
Gisborne and Mahia
Westport Breakwater
West Coast South Island
Blaketown Wedge
West Coast South Island
Westport Breakwater
West Coast South Island
Waimarie
West Coast South Island
Westport Breakwater
West Coast South Island
Westport Breakwater
West Coast South Island
Waimarie
West Coast South Island
Waimarie
West Coast South Island
Waimarie
West Coast South Island
Nine Mile
West Coast South Island
Nine Mile
West Coast South Island
Nine Mile
West Coast South Island
Blaketown Wedge
West Coast South Island
Blaketown Wedge
West Coast South Island
Ngunguru Bar
Northland
Whangara
Gisborne and Mahia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
Header Global
Arataki
New Zealand
Viri Inga O Tuki
Chile
Viri Inga O Tuki
Chile
Hanga Poukura
Chile
Afife
Portugal
Lebu
Chile
Lebu
Chile
Cobblestones
Australia
Cobblestones
Australia
Cobblestones
Australia
Barbel Point
South Africa
Ahijedero
Mexico
Bayobar - Punta Tur
Peru
Ahijedero
Mexico
Cobblestones
Australia
Cobblestones
Australia
Cobblestones
Australia
Cobblestones
Australia
Bawley Point
Australia
Boners
United States
Gas Bay
Australia
Hanga Poukura
Chile
Hanga Poukura
Chile
Cow Bombie
Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
9
9
9
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