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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 26 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
17.3° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Whitianga today?
The current surf forecast for Whitianga at 5PM is: 1.1m 10s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.7m 11s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 26). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (26 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 10s |
| Evening (26 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 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 16°C on Wed morning, min 12°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 26 | Wednesday 27 | Thursday 28 | Fri 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | E 11 | E 11 | NE 8 | NE 8 | E 11 | E 11 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | |
225 | 235 | 231 | 154 | 149 | 152 | 149 | 109 | 107 | 123 | 120 | 118 | 118 | 91 | 88 | 71 | 69 | 59 | 59 | 41 | 41 | 40 | 40 | 31 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | |
High Tide | 3:35PM1.88m | 3:58AM1.92m | 4:32PM1.88m | 4:51AM1.90m | 5:26PM1.89m | 5:39AM1.89m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:18AM0.61m | 9:40PM0.71m | 10:12AM0.61m | 10:37PM0.70m | 11:07AM0.61m | 11:29PM0.69m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 |
 | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | 5:09 |
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Temp °C | 12 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
10 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
 kJ | 225 | 235 | 231 | 154 | 149 | 152 | 149 | 109 | 107 | 123 | 120 | 118 | 118 | 84 | 84 | 71 | 69 | 55 | 42 | 41 | 41 | 40 | 40 | 31 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 86 | 86 | 97 | 128 | 91 | 91 | 93 | 91 | 91 | 91 | 93 | 100 | 106 | 91 | 88 | 62 | 61 | 59 | 59 | 38 | 37 | 35 | 20 | 17 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 11 | NNE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 8 | — | — | — | E 5 | E 15 | E 15 | — | — | E 14 | N 10 | NE 14 | E 14 | NE 13 | NE 12 |
| kJ | 150 | 144 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 8 | 5 | 4 | — | — | 4 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 46 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
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