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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 Thursday 14 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 7AM is: 0.9m 6s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.7m 6s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (15 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 10s |
| Evening (15 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 10s |
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 14°C on Thu night, min 11°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 15 | Saturday 16 | Sunday 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
ENE 9 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | |
44 | 140 | 109 | 62 | 47 | 42 | 52 | 54 | 100 | 104 | 156 | 202 | 195 | 332 | 223 | 227 | 191 | 187 | 146 | 160 | 78 | 114 | 39 | 125 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 5:18AM2.04m | 5:53PM2.02m | 6:13AM2.08m | 6:51PM2.12m | 7:10AM2.12m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:02PM0.71m | 11:38AM0.56m | 00:00AM0.67m | 12:33PM0.52m | 00:58AM0.62m | 1:27PM0.48m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — |
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Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 11 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | E 5 | E 8 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | E 6 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 |
 kJ | 44 | 21 | 109 | 32 | 31 | 42 | 52 | 22 | 100 | 104 | 156 | 202 | 195 | 235 | 223 | 227 | 191 | 187 | 146 | 160 | 78 | 114 | 39 | 125 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 9 | E 8 | NE 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | N 12 | N 12 | ENE 10 | — | N 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 7 | — |
| kJ | 8 | 37 | 3 | 36 | 24 | 3 | 3 | 54 | — | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | — | — | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | — | — | 12 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | E 8 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 4 | E 11 | — | — | — | ESE 4 | S 4 | ESE 6 | E 6 | ESE 5 | E 5 | — |
| kJ | 18 | 140 | 53 | 62 | 47 | 31 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 332 | — | — | — | 26 | 9 | 90 | 52 | 26 | 27 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 69 | 69 | 11 | 14 | 24 | 91 | 24 | 24 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 100 | 91 | 11 | 11 | 90 | 47 | 47 | 14 | 103 | 91 | 69 |
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