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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 5 pm Sunday 10 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
18.7° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Whitianga today?
The current surf forecast for Whitianga at 10PM is: 1.2m 11s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 10). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (10 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (10 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 12s |
| Evening (10 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Whitianga. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun afternoon, min 12°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 10 | Monday 11 | Tuesday 12 | Wed 13 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 7 | |
560 | 438 | 359 | 280 | 230 | 210 | 170 | 167 | 460 | 634 | 773 | 576 | 474 | 371 | 306 | 237 | 176 | 158 | 136 | 120 | 187 | 148 | 190 | 289 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 1:11PM1.79m | 1:58AM1.89m | 2:04PM1.79m | 2:47AM1.92m | 3:00PM1.81m | 3:35AM1.96m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:22PM0.72m | 8:10AM0.76m | 8:14PM0.74m | 9:00AM0.72m | 9:09PM0.74m | 9:51AM0.66m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — |
 | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 18 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
14 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | E 12 | N 11 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | N 10 | N 10 | E 9 |
 kJ | 560 | 438 | 359 | 280 | 230 | 210 | 170 | 167 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 26 | 3 | 237 | 176 | 158 | 136 | 120 | 111 | 2 | 2 | 42 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 6 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 12 | — | — | — | N 12 | N 12 | N 11 | E 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 9 | N 11 | — | N 10 |
| kJ | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 2 | 52 | 55 | 47 | 34 | 33 | 43 | 2 | — | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | N 13 | N 13 | NW 7 | N 13 | N 13 | — | — | — | — | — | N 12 | E 12 | E 12 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | — | — | N 14 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 27 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | WSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | — | ENE 11 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 7 |
| kJ | 8 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 3 | — | 460 | 634 | 773 | 576 | 474 | 371 | 306 | — | — | — | — | — | 187 | 148 | 190 | 289 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 174 | 113 | 24 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 91 | 103 | 109 | 109 | 109 | 108 | 108 | 109 | 108 | 100 | 79 | 100 | 69 | 69 | 24 | 24 | 100 | 106 |
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