Whitianga surfForecast / Coromandel / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Thursday 09 Apr 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
20.1° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Whitianga today?

The current surf forecast for Whitianga at 12AM is: 1.3m 16s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 1.3m 9s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm April 09). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (10 Apr)--
Afternoon (10 Apr)3.5ft (1.1m)16s
Evening (10 Apr)4.5ft (1.3m)16s

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


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Thursday
09
Friday
10
Saturday
11
Sunday
12
3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
3
2
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.1
NNE
1.1
NNE
1.3
NNE
1.3
NNE
1.3
NNE
1.3
NNE
1.3
NNE
1.4
NE
1.4
NE
1.4
NE
2.3
ENE
3
ENE
3.5
NE
4
ENE
4.5
ENE
4.5
ENE
4.5
ENE
5
ENE
5
ENE
5
ENE
5.5
ENE
6
ENE
6
ENE
5.5
NE
Period(s) (?)161716161515151414131313131313141414141414141414
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)5827087987687027307307527336901775276337755094630369788892936697501045812530139851554212398
Wind
(km/h)
5
NNE
5
NNE
5
ENE
5
SSE
10
SSE
10
SSE
15
SE
15
SE
20
SE
20
SE
20
ESE
30
SE
30
SE
35
SE
35
ESE
40
ESE
40
ESE
40
ESE
40
ESE
45
E
45
E
55
E
60
ENE
60
NNE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
glasscrossonglasscross-
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
onononononcross
High Tide
/ height (m)
12:11PM
1.79
12:49AM
1.85
12:55PM
1.77
1:40AM
1.82
1:44PM
1.76
2:35AM
1.82
Low Tide
/ height (m)
6:18PM
0.70
6:59AM
0.78
7:04PM
0.74
7:52AM
0.80
7:57PM
0.76
8:45AM
0.80
Thursday
09
Friday
10
Saturday
11
Sunday
12
Sunrise------6:37-------6:37-------6:39-
Sunset-6:00------5:58-------5:57-------
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
Rain (mm)
1221-----------112432121527
Temp. °C191918181818182020191918181819181919202021212121
Feels °C (?)212119191918181919181715141314131414151516141314
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