Whitianga Surf Break

Lat Long: 36.82° S 175.70° E

Whitianga 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 am 11 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Whitianga sea temperature is
15.0°C
0.3° 

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 (11 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 13s period with NE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 13s period with NE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 13s period with NE swell.

The current surf forecast for Whitianga at 12PM is: 0.4m 13s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 0.4m 4s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (11 Sep)1.5ft (0.4m)13s
Afternoon (11 Sep)1.5ft (0.4m)13s
Evening (11 Sep)1.5ft (0.4m)13s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun morning, min 11°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Fri night, light winds from the WSW by Sun night).

Friday
11
Saturday
12
Sunday
13
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NE
13
0.4
NE
13
0.4
NE
13
0.4
NE
13
0.4
NE
13
0.4
NE
13
0.4
NE
13
0.4
NE
13
0.4
NE
13
0.4
NE
13
0.3
NE
13
0.3
NE
13
0.3
NE
13
0.3
NE
13
0.3
NE
13
0.3
NE
13
0.3
NE
13
0.3
NE
13
0.3
NE
13
0.3
NE
13
0.3
NE
13
0.3
NE
13
0.3
NE
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
44
45
44
44
43
42
42
42
42
42
26
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
Wind (km/h)
5
SSW
5
SSW
15
SSW
10
S
15
SW
20
SW
20
WSW
30
WSW
20
WSW
25
SW
20
SW
25
SW
20
SW
20
SW
15
SW
15
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
20
SW
15
SW
15
WSW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
6:56AM1.95m
7:24PM2.10m
7:50AM1.99m
8:11PM2.07m
8:39AM2.02m
8:58PM2.03m
Low Tide
00:46AM0.51m
12:59PM0.46m
1:39AM0.44m
1:53PM0.45m
2:28AM0.40m
2:44PM0.44m
cloud
light rain
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:24
6:22
6:20
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:04
6:05
6:05
 mm
1
Temp °C
11
11
12
14
15
12
12
12
12
12
12
14
15
12
11
11
11
11
12
16
16
13
11
Feels °C
10
9
10
12
12
7
8
6
7
6
7
8
10
8
7
7
6
7
7
11
11
10
8
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