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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 Saturday 23 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
17.5° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Whitianga today?
The current surf forecast for Whitianga at 8PM is: 1.6m 9s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 1.2m 9s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 23). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (23 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 9s |
| Evening (23 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 9s |
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 morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat morning, min 13°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 23 | Sunday 24 | Monday 25 | Tue 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 10 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | |
215 | 304 | 370 | 388 | 388 | 406 | 450 | 497 | 601 | 614 | 601 | 644 | 471 | 604 | 605 | 646 | 694 | 651 | 595 | 536 | 394 | 362 | 309 | 275 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | |
High Tide | 12:34PM2.02m | 1:16AM2.10m | 1:35PM1.94m | 2:10AM2.03m | 2:37PM1.90m | 3:04AM1.96m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:31AM0.62m | 6:42PM0.56m | 7:29AM0.62m | 7:40PM0.64m | 8:24AM0.61m | 8:40PM0.69m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 |
 | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | — | — | 5:10 |
1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | ENE 9 | E 8 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 |
 kJ | 215 | 304 | 370 | 388 | 388 | 406 | 450 | 192 | 217 | 280 | 304 | 267 | 280 | 227 | 237 | 292 | 292 | 269 | 300 | 536 | 190 | 362 | 309 | 275 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NNE 9 | ENE 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | N 10 | NNE 8 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 9 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
| kJ | 99 | 274 | 164 | 249 | 218 | 81 | 23 | 21 | 35 | 33 | 249 | 35 | 38 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | 276 | 181 | 62 | 85 | 86 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 11 | — | — | N 11 | NNW 11 | E 11 | E 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 10 | N 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 12 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 77 | 75 | 112 | 97 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 8 | E 10 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 308 | 363 | 497 | 601 | 614 | 601 | 644 | 471 | 604 | 605 | 646 | 694 | 651 | 595 | 377 | 394 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 100 | 106 | 106 | 106 | 106 | 100 | 106 | 100 | 106 | 106 | 106 | 106 | 106 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 90 | 106 | 76 | 66 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
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