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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 5 pm Saturday 09 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
18.8° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Whitianga today?
The current surf forecast for Whitianga at 12AM is: 2.0m 13s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 09). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (10 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (10 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 12s |
| Evening (10 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Whitianga. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat afternoon, min 12°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 9 | Sunday 10 | Monday 11 | Tue 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NE 13 | NE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | |
1541 | 1479 | 1497 | 1359 | 1083 | 984 | 816 | 722 | 560 | 446 | 359 | 280 | 230 | 210 | 210 | 167 | 400 | 375 | 373 | 342 | 350 | 316 | 226 | 142 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | |
High Tide | 12:24PM1.81m | 1:10AM1.88m | 1:11PM1.79m | 1:58AM1.89m | 2:04PM1.79m | 2:47AM1.92m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:33PM0.71m | 7:20AM0.77m | 7:22PM0.72m | 8:10AM0.76m | 8:14PM0.74m | 9:00AM0.72m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — |
 | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 |
— | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | |
Temp °C | 19 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
17 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 13 | NE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 11 | ENE 10 |
 kJ | 1541 | 1479 | 1497 | 1359 | 1083 | 984 | 816 | 722 | 560 | 446 | 359 | 280 | 230 | 210 | 210 | 167 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 75 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 7 | N 7 | — | — | NNW 6 | NW 6 | N 14 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 12 | — | — | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 11 | E 12 |
| kJ | 62 | 43 | — | — | 12 | 38 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 12 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | N 14 | — | — | — | — | — | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | NW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | N 12 | N 11 | N 11 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | — | — | WNW 6 | W 3 | W 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 11 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 |
| kJ | 99 | 69 | 55 | 46 | — | — | 33 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 400 | 375 | 373 | 342 | 350 | 316 | 226 | 142 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 113 | 113 | 110 | 47 | 0 | 0 | 91 | 100 | 109 | 109 | 108 | 108 | 108 | 108 | 108 | 108 |
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