Whitianga surfForecast / Coromandel / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Monday 18 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
17.8° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Whitianga today?

The current surf forecast for Whitianga at 1AM is: 1.2m 6s primary swell from a East direction and 0.9m 6s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.3m 10s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 May)3.5ft (1.0m)6s
Afternoon (19 May)3.5ft (1.0m)6s
Evening (19 May)3.5ft (1.1m)6s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed night, min 12°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
18
Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
Thu
21
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
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)
0.9
E
6
0.8
E
6
1
E
6
0.9
E
6
1.2
E
6
1.2
E
6
1
E
6
0.9
E
6
1
E
6
1
E
6
1.1
E
6
1.3
ENE
6
1.3
ENE
6
1.2
ENE
6
1.1
E
6
1.1
E
6
1
ENE
6
0.9
ENE
6
0.9
ENE
6
0.9
ENE
6
1
ENE
6
1.1
NE
7
1
NE
7
1
NE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
56
42
64
56
106
99
68
56
74
74
91
134
134
115
88
82
69
57
51
51
80
100
91
96
Wind (km/h)
15
SE
15
SE
10
SE
10
SE
15
SE
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
SE
15
SE
15
SE
15
ESE
15
E
15
E
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
E
15
E
15
E
10
ENE
5
NE
10
ENE
10
ENE
10
ENE
10
ENE
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
High Tide
8:41PM2.26m
9:03AM2.20m
9:34PM2.28m
9:55AM2.21m
10:28PM2.26m
10:46AM2.17m
Low Tide
2:19PM0.45m
2:50AM0.55m
3:11PM0.42m
3:43AM0.55m
4:03PM0.41m
4:37AM0.58m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:11
7:11
7:11
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:15
5:15
5:15
5:14
Temp °C
15
14
14
14
14
12
12
15
15
14
14
15
14
14
14
15
15
15
16
16
14
14
15
16
12
12
12
12
12
9
9
12
12
12
12
12
11
12
11
12
12
13
15
15
12
12
13
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
9
0.8
E
6
0.9
E
6
1
E
6
1
E
6
1
E
6
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.1
NE
11
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
9
0.2
ENE
9
0.2
ENE
9
0.9
ENE
6
0.9
ENE
6
1
ENE
6
1.1
NE
7
1
NE
7
0.1
E
12
Energy kJ
30
32
41
56
74
71
68
18
19
20
18
5
5
4
10
9
8
8
51
51
80
100
91
3
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ENE
11
0.2
ENE
11
0.4
ENE
9
0.3
ENE
9
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
9
0.3
ENE
9
0.2
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.2
ENE
9
0.2
ENE
9
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.2
E
9
Energy kJ
12
12
32
17
22
18
19
4
4
4
4
2
17
16
4
4
4
4
8
8
3
3
3
6
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
16
0.2
ENE
11
0.2
ENE
11
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.2
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
12
Energy kJ
5
12
12
4
4
4
1
1
4
5
4
4
4
16
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
E
6
0.8
E
6
1
E
6
1.2
E
6
1.2
E
6
0.9
E
6
1
E
6
1
E
6
1.1
E
6
1.3
ENE
6
1.3
ENE
6
1.2
ENE
6
1.1
E
6
1.1
E
6
1
ENE
6
0.9
ENE
6
1
NE
7
Energy kJ
56
42
64
106
99
56
74
74
91
134
134
115
88
82
69
57
96
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
Distance (km)
106
11
103
69
24
14
24
24
47
37
40
64
69
69
69
102
106
102
64
64
106
106
100
108
Best forecast wave conditions in The Coromandel
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
3
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
6
5
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
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