Whitianga surfForecast / Coromandel / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Sunday 17 May 2026 NZST
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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
18.0° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Whitianga today?

The current surf forecast for Whitianga at 1AM is: 1.0m 5s primary swell from a East direction and 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 May)3ft (0.9m)6s
Afternoon (18 May)3ft (0.9m)6s
Evening (18 May)3.5ft (1.0m)6s

Table - waves today at Whitianga. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun afternoon, min 13°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
17
Monday
18
Tuesday
19
Wed
20
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
ENE
10
0.5
ENE
10
0.9
E
10
1
E
5
1.1
E
6
1
E
6
0.9
E
6
0.9
E
6
0.9
E
6
0.8
E
6
1
E
6
0.9
E
6
1.2
E
6
1.2
E
6
1.2
E
6
1
E
6
1
E
6
1.1
E
6
1.3
E
6
1.4
ENE
6
1.3
ENE
7
1.2
ENE
6
1.1
E
6
1.1
ENE
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
57
57
158
57
82
69
54
56
56
44
64
54
105
106
106
71
74
92
130
170
152
123
94
98
Wind (km/h)
15
SE
15
SE
20
SE
20
SE
15
SE
15
SE
15
SE
20
SE
15
SE
15
SE
15
SE
15
SE
15
SE
15
SE
15
SE
15
SE
15
SE
10
SE
10
SE
15
E
10
ESE
10
ESE
15
E
15
E
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
High Tide
7:47PM2.20m
8:08AM2.17m
8:41PM2.26m
9:03AM2.20m
9:34PM2.28m
9:55AM2.21m
Low Tide
1:27PM0.48m
1:55AM0.57m
2:19PM0.45m
2:50AM0.55m
3:11PM0.42m
3:43AM0.55m
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:09
7:11
7:11
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:16
5:15
5:15
5:15
Temp °C
15
14
14
13
13
13
13
15
15
15
15
14
13
13
13
15
15
13
14
15
14
14
15
15
12
11
10
9
10
10
10
11
12
12
13
12
10
10
10
12
13
11
12
13
12
12
13
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
ENE
10
0.7
E
5
0.5
E
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
9
0.5
ENE
8
0.5
ENE
8
0.4
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
9
0.8
E
6
0.9
E
6
0.9
E
6
1
E
6
1
E
6
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
Energy kJ
57
27
51
33
31
29
35
35
31
32
41
54
58
74
74
19
20
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
8
0.1
E
15
0.2
ENE
11
0.2
ENE
11
0.2
ENE
11
0.4
ENE
9
0.3
ENE
9
0.3
ENE
9
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.2
E
14
0.2
E
14
Energy kJ
57
19
4
12
12
12
32
17
17
21
20
4
4
4
4
2
4
4
16
16
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
16
0.2
ENE
11
0.2
ENE
11
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
Energy kJ
5
12
12
4
4
4
4
1
4
4
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
E
5
0.7
ESE
5
0.9
E
10
1
E
5
1.1
E
6
1
E
6
0.9
E
6
0.9
E
6
0.9
E
6
0.8
E
6
1
E
6
1.2
E
6
1.2
E
6
1.2
E
6
1
E
6
1
E
6
1.1
E
6
1.3
E
6
1.4
ENE
6
1.3
ENE
7
1.2
ENE
6
1.1
E
6
1.1
ENE
6
Energy kJ
27
30
158
57
82
69
54
56
56
44
64
105
106
106
71
74
92
130
170
152
123
94
98
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
106
90
103
100
47
69
47
106
106
103
100
69
47
24
24
100
106
37
11
64
64
11
100
100
Best forecast wave conditions in The Coromandel
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
4
4
8
6
4
4
5
7
4
4
5
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
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