Whitianga surfForecast / Coromandel / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Saturday 09 May 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
18.8° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Whitianga today?

The current surf forecast for Whitianga at 4AM is: 1.8m 13s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.4m 6s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 09). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave 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)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun morning, min 12°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
10
Monday
11
Tuesday
12
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
3 PM
6 PM
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
2
2
3
0
0
0
1
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)
2.1
ENE
13
2
ENE
13
1.9
ENE
13
1.8
ENE
12
1.7
ENE
12
1.6
ENE
12
1.4
ENE
12
1.3
ENE
12
1.2
ENE
11
1.1
ENE
11
1
ENE
11
0.9
ENE
11
0.9
ENE
11
0.9
ENE
11
0.9
ENE
11
1.6
E
10
1.7
ENE
10
1.7
ENE
6
1.7
ENE
7
1.4
ENE
6
1.3
ENE
6
1.2
ENE
6
1.1
ENE
6
1
ENE
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1497
1359
1189
984
816
722
560
446
359
280
230
210
170
167
164
499
563
245
261
149
117
94
82
70
Wind (km/h)
15
W
10
W
10
SW
15
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
25
WSW
25
WSW
30
WSW
25
SW
15
SW
10
S
20
SE
20
SE
20
SE
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
E
15
ENE
15
E
15
E
10
E
10
E
10
SE
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
High Tide
1:10AM1.88m
1:11PM1.79m
1:58AM1.89m
2:04PM1.79m
2:47AM1.92m
3:00PM1.81m
Low Tide
6:33PM0.71m
7:20AM0.77m
7:22PM0.72m
8:10AM0.76m
8:14PM0.74m
9:00AM0.72m
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:03
7:03
7:05
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:22
5:22
5:21
Temp °C
14
14
14
13
15
18
17
15
15
15
14
12
14
14
13
13
13
14
14
14
15
16
16
15
12
12
12
10
12
14
12
10
10
11
11
10
10
9
9
9
9
11
10
11
13
14
14
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
ENE
13
2
ENE
13
1.9
ENE
13
1.8
ENE
12
1.7
ENE
12
1.6
ENE
12
1.4
ENE
12
1.3
ENE
12
1.2
ENE
11
1.1
ENE
11
1
ENE
11
0.9
ENE
11
0.9
ENE
11
0.9
ENE
11
0.9
ENE
11
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.7
ENE
10
0.6
ENE
10
1.2
ENE
6
1.1
ENE
6
1
ENE
6
Energy kJ
1497
1359
1189
984
816
722
560
446
359
280
230
210
170
167
164
3
3
3
3
102
77
94
82
70
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
NNW
7
0.4
NNW
6
0.6
NW
6
0.4
NNW
6
0.3
NNW
6
0.2
NNW
6
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.3
ENE
12
0.5
ENE
10
0.6
ENE
10
0.6
ENE
9
Energy kJ
57
12
24
12
7
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
30
55
72
68
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
13
0.2
S
6
0.1
N
13
0.2
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
11
0.2
E
12
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
Energy kJ
4
4
3
2
3
13
3
3
3
2
12
2
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
NW
7
0.5
W
3
0.7
W
3
0.5
WSW
3
0.6
SW
3
0.6
SW
3
0.6
SW
3
0.5
SW
3
0.6
SSW
4
0.4
S
3
0.4
SE
3
0.8
E
5
1.6
E
10
1.7
ENE
10
1.7
ENE
6
1.7
ENE
7
1.4
ENE
6
1.3
ENE
6
Energy kJ
46
5
11
5
9
9
9
6
9
4
2
27
499
563
245
261
149
117
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
3
2
3
3
3
2
2
1
1
1
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
1
1
Distance (km)
0
0
0
14
14
0
47
113
113
24
14
11
91
109
109
109
108
108
108
108
108
108
90
11
Best forecast wave conditions in The Coromandel
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
2
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
5
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
9
5
4
5
4
4
4
9
9
7
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
9
6
6
6
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