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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 Tuesday 05 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
18.7° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Whitianga today?
The current surf forecast for Whitianga at 8PM is: 1.0m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (05 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 8s |
| Evening (05 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Whitianga. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed morning, min 15°C on Tue afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 5 | Wednesday 6 | Thursday 7 | Fri 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | |
134 | 177 | 151 | 160 | 134 | 111 | 129 | 150 | 129 | 133 | 136 | 143 | 151 | 174 | 178 | 202 | 202 | 226 | 304 | 213 | 187 | 192 | 304 | 311 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | |
High Tide | 9:42AM1.87m | 10:10PM1.97m | 10:22AM1.85m | 10:50PM1.95m | 11:01AM1.84m | 11:34PM1.92m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:48PM0.56m | 4:17AM0.67m | 4:26PM0.62m | 4:58AM0.70m | 5:06PM0.66m | 5:42AM0.73m | ||||||||||||||||||
 | | |  | | | | |  | | |  | | | | | | |  |  | | | | | |
 | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 |
 | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | 5:23 |
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Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 |
14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 |
 kJ | 134 | 177 | 151 | 160 | 134 | 111 | 129 | 150 | 129 | 133 | 136 | 143 | 151 | 174 | 178 | 202 | 202 | 226 | 201 | 213 | 187 | 192 | 184 | 197 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | N 9 | N 9 | E 10 | N 10 | — | — | — | N 11 | N 11 | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 108 | 72 | 55 | 2 | 2 | 30 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 9 | E 10 | ENE 10 | — | — | — | N 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 8 | 22 | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 8 | — | — | — | NE 9 | NE 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 47 | 64 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 304 | — | — | — | 304 | 311 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 76 | 90 | 69 | 64 | 11 | 11 | 20 | 37 | 40 | 69 | 76 | 69 | 106 | 106 | 100 | 76 | 108 | 135 | 144 | 108 | 113 | 108 | 102 | 103 |
Best forecast wave conditions in The Coromandel | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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