Whitianga 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 36.82° S 175.70° E

Issued: 12 am 03 Nov 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in hr min

Today's Whitianga sea temperature is

16.2°C

Whitianga surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Surf Forecasts:

How big are the waves at Whitianga today (03 Nov):

Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Nov, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period with NNE swell.
Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Nov, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with NE swell.
Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Nov, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with NE swell.

The current surf forecast for Whitianga at 8AM is: 0.8m 6s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.2m 13s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00am November 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZDT) & Date	Wave Height	Wave Period
Morning (03 Nov)	2.5ft (0.8m)	6s
Afternoon (03 Nov)	3ft (0.9m)	6s
Evening (03 Nov)	3ft (0.9m)	6s

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

	Short Range Forecast Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue morning, min 14°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.
	Tuesday 3								Wednesday 4								Thursday 5								Fri 6
	1 AM	4 AM	7 AM	10 AM	1 PM	4 PM	7 PM	10 PM	1 AM	4 AM	7 AM	10 AM	1 PM	4 PM	7 PM	10 PM	1 AM	4 AM	7 AM	10 AM	1 PM	4 PM	7 PM	10 PM	1 AM	4 AM	7 AM
Rating (10 max)	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	1
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	NNE 5	NNE 6	NNE 6	NNE 6	NE 6	NE 6	NE 6	NE 6	NE 7	NE 7	NE 7	NE 8	NE 8	NE 7	NE 7	NE 7	NE 7	NE 7	NE 8	NE 8	NE 8	NE 8	NE 7	NE 7	NE 7	NE 7	NE 7
Wave Graph
kJ	62	40	43	46	56	58	59	70	73	82	102	108	108	137	229	160	169	174	160	164	164	160	121	118	100	97	82
Wind (km/h)	NNW	NNE	N	NNE	NNE	NNE	NE	ENE	E	ESE	E	E	E	ESE	ESE	SE	SE	SSE	SSE	SE	E	NE	N	NW	NNW	NW	NNW
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	cross-off	glassy	glassy	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	glassy	glassy	cross-on	on	on	on	on	on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	on	cross-on	cross	cross-off	glassy	glassy	cross-off
High Tide		2:16AM1.96m				3:01PM2.03m				3:21AM1.90m				3:59PM1.99m					4:26AM1.87m				4:57PM1.96m				5:28AM1.87m
Low Tide				8:26AM0.55m				9:14PM0.62m				9:27AM0.61m					10:13PM0.60m				10:31AM0.64m				11:10PM0.57m


	—	6:09	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:09	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:07	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:07	—
	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:51	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:52	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:52	—	—	—	7:53
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	—
Temp °C	15	14	15	17	18	18	17	15	15	15	15	17	16	16	16	16	16	16	15	16	18	18	18	16	16	16	17
Feels °C	15	14	15	16	16	16	16	15	15	15	15	16	15	15	15	16	16	16	15	16	18	18	19	16	17	17	18
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	NNE 5	NNE 6	NNE 6	NNE 6	NE 6	NE 6	NE 6	NE 6	NE 7	NE 7	NE 7	NE 8	NE 8	NE 7	NE 7	NE 7	NE 7	NE 7	NE 8	NE 8	NE 8	NE 8	NE 7	NE 7	NE 7	NE 7	NE 7
kJ	37	40	43	46	56	58	59	70	73	82	102	108	108	137	147	160	169	174	160	164	164	160	121	118	100	97	82
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	N 13	N 13	N 13	N 13	N 12	N 13	N 13	N 12	N 12	N 12	N 12	N 12	N 12	N 12	N 12	N 12	N 11	N 11	N 11	N 11	N 11	N 11	N 10	N 10	N 10	N 16	N 16
kJ	3	3	13	12	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	5	5
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	E 11	NE 11	NE 11	E 11	E 11	E 11	—	E 15	E 15	E 14	E 14	E 14	E 14	E 14	E 14	E 14	E 14	E 14	E 13	N 18	N 18	N 18	N 18	N 18	N 17	N 10	N 10
kJ	2	5	5	2	2	2	—	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	3	7	6	6	6	6	6	2	2
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	NNE 5	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	NE 7	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	N 7	N 7
kJ	62	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	229	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	47	55
Nearest Offshore or Glassy	Whitianga Coromandel	Sailors Grave Coromandel	Hot Water Beach Coromandel	Karioitahi Raglan and West Waikato	Whatipu Auckland	Whatipu Auckland	Port Waikato-Sunset beach Raglan and West Waikato	Whitianga Coromandel	Whitianga Coromandel	Matarangi Coromandel	Mount Maunganui Bay of Plenty	Karioitahi Raglan and West Waikato	Karioitahi Raglan and West Waikato	Karioitahi Raglan and West Waikato	Matarangi Coromandel	Matarangi Coromandel	Kuaotunu Coromandel	Kuaotunu Coromandel	Kuaotunu Coromandel	Kuaotunu Coromandel	Sailors Grave Coromandel	Okiwi - Whangapoua Estuary Great Barrier Island	Karioitahi Raglan and West Waikato	Whitianga Coromandel	Whitianga Coromandel	Whitianga Coromandel	Whitianga Coromandel
Rating (10 max)	1	1	1	2	1	1	2	1	1	1	1	2	3	3	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	3	1	1	1	1
Distance (km)	0	20	13	106	109	109	108	0	0	11	100	106	106	106	11	11	11	11	11	11	20	79	106	0	0	0	0
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Rating (10 max)	1	1	1					1	1	1					1	1	1	2	1	2	2			1	1	1	1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand	Tauranga Bay West Coast South Island	Nine Mile West Coast South Island	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Blaketown Wedge West Coast South Island	Waiwakaiho Taranaki	Westport Breakwater West Coast South Island	Nine Mile West Coast South Island	Fox River West Coast South Island	Blaketown Wedge West Coast South Island	Blaketown Wedge West Coast South Island	Blaketown Wedge West Coast South Island	Stewart Island - Saber Reef Southland	Westport Breakwater West Coast South Island	Stent Road Taranaki	Westport Breakwater West Coast South Island	The Box Northland	Stent Road Taranaki	Stent Road Taranaki	Stent Road Taranaki	Clark Island Coromandel	Mussel Rock Auckland	The Box Northland	Loisell's East Cape	Fox River West Coast South Island	Westport Breakwater West Coast South Island	Blaketown Wedge West Coast South Island
Rating (10 max)	4	3	3	4	3	2	2	2	3	3	3	3	4	3	3	3	4	3	3	3	2	3	3	3	2	2	2
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Rating (10 max)	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	5	5	5	5	4	4	5	5	5	5	5

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