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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 pm Wednesday 13 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
18.5° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Whitianga today?
The current surf forecast for Whitianga at 3AM is: 1.0m 6s primary swell from a East direction and 0.6m 9s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (14 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 5s |
| Evening (14 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 9s |
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 15°C on Thu morning, min 12°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 14 | Friday 15 | Saturday 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
E 8 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 6 | ESE 6 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 | E 11 | E 8 | E 11 | ENE 11 | E 11 | E 11 | |
258 | 71 | 64 | 50 | 49 | 48 | 44 | 45 | 45 | 38 | 40 | 40 | 29 | 44 | 52 | 55 | 122 | 133 | 149 | 92 | 289 | 68 | 279 | 281 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 4:25AM2.00m | 4:54PM1.93m | 5:18AM2.04m | 5:53PM2.02m | 6:13AM2.08m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:05PM0.74m | 10:43AM0.61m | 11:02PM0.71m | 11:38AM0.56m | 00:00AM0.67m | 12:33PM0.52m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — |
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Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
11 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 | E 11 | E 8 | E 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | E 11 |
 kJ | 157 | 55 | 59 | 46 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 45 | 45 | 38 | 40 | 24 | 25 | 44 | 52 | 55 | 122 | 133 | 149 | 92 | 289 | 68 | 88 | 281 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NE 9 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | N 12 | N 12 | — | — | — | NE 10 | ENE 11 | NE 10 | ENE 8 | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 13 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 4 | 47 | 4 | 35 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | N 10 | N 12 | N 12 | N 10 | N 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 10 | — | NE 10 | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | 4 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 6 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | — | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | ESE 7 | E 6 | E 11 | E 7 |
| kJ | 258 | 71 | 64 | 50 | 49 | 48 | 44 | 18 | 18 | 22 | 31 | 40 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 21 | — | 2 | 3 | 7 | 111 | 65 | 279 | 106 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 102 | 69 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 106 | 106 | 100 | 69 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 103 | 24 | 24 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 24 | 91 | 11 |
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