Whitianga Surf Break

Whitianga 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 36.82° S 175.70° E

Issued: 5 am 22 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Whitianga sea temperature is
16.3° C

Normal for this time of year

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


How big are the waves at Whitianga today (22 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with ENE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with ENE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 4s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Whitianga at 1PM is: 0.2m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 Jun)0.5ft (0.2m)8s
Afternoon (22 Jun)0.5ft (0.2m)8s
Evening (22 Jun)3ft (0.9m)4s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 30mm), heaviest during Wed morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue morning, min 11°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Mon morning, fresh winds from the WNW by Wed night).

Monday
22
Tuesday
23
Wednesday
24
Thu
25
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
9 PM
12 AM
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
2
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NE
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.9
E
4
1.5
E
6
1.6
E
7
1.4
E
7
1.2
E
6
1.1
E
6
1.1
E
6
1.6
ENE
7
1.6
ENE
7
1.9
NE
7
2.1
NE
7
2.2
NE
7
2.4
NE
8
2.5
NE
8
2.4
NE
8
2.5
NE
8
3
NNE
8
2
NNE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
17
13
6
6
6
6
28
173
233
167
116
94
95
223
216
314
420
507
657
789
800
865
1176
541
Wind (km/h)
10
SW
10
SW
10
SW
15
SE
15
SE
15
E
20
E
15
E
15
E
15
E
10
ENE
15
NNE
15
NE
15
NNE
20
NNE
25
NNE
30
NE
30
NE
30
NNE
25
N
25
N
25
N
30
NNW
35
NNW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
00:50AM2.11m
1:14PM1.97m
1:41AM2.03m
2:10PM1.92m
2:31AM1.97m
3:05PM1.89m
Low Tide
7:04AM0.56m
7:15PM0.65m
7:55AM0.58m
8:11PM0.70m
8:46AM0.61m
9:09PM0.73m
cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
light rain
mod rain
light rain
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:30
7:30
7:30
7:30
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:07
5:07
5:07
5:08
 mm
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
3
6
3
2
1
Temp °C
14
12
11
14
15
15
14
14
14
14
15
16
15
14
15
15
15
14
15
16
15
15
14
14
Feels °C
12
10
9
11
12
12
11
11
11
11
14
14
13
11
11
11
10
9
10
12
11
11
9
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NE
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
1.1
E
6
1.1
E
6
1.2
ENE
7
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
2.1
NE
8
Energy kJ
17
13
6
6
6
6
4
4
4
4
4
94
95
131
3
3
3
649
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
N
5
0.2
NNW
5
0.1
N
5
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
Energy kJ
2
3
1
4
4
4
4
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
Energy kJ
4
4
4
4
4
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SE
3
0.4
SE
4
0.9
E
4
1.5
E
6
1.6
E
7
1.4
E
7
1.2
E
6
1.6
ENE
7
1.6
ENE
7
1.9
NE
7
2.1
NE
7
2.2
NE
7
2.4
NE
8
2.5
NE
8
2.4
NE
8
2.5
NE
8
3
NNE
8
2
NNE
8
Energy kJ
1
3
28
173
233
167
116
223
216
314
420
507
657
789
800
865
1176
541
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
1
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
1
3
2
2
2
3
Distance (km)
187
135
108
106
106
106
106
106
91
106
106
106
106
106
108
144
288
288
288
169
152
152
150
288
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Rating
(10 max)
5
6
7
6
5
5
5
6
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
2
2
2
4
2
3
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
7
7
6
6
5
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
6
7
8
9
9
9
8
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