Whitianga surfForecast / Coromandel / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Wednesday 22 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
19.3° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Whitianga today?

The current surf forecast for Whitianga at 5AM is: 0.9m 6s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.2m 7s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm April 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 Apr)1.5ft (0.5m)10s
Afternoon (23 Apr)1.5ft (0.4m)10s
Evening (23 Apr)2.5ft (0.7m)6s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat morning, min 9°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
23
Friday
24
Saturday
25
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
3 PM
6 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)
0.6
ENE
11
1
ESE
6
0.9
ESE
6
0.9
SE
6
0.5
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.7
E
6
1
E
6
1.1
E
7
1.3
E
6
1.4
E
6
1.4
E
6
1.4
E
6
1.1
E
6
0.9
NE
7
0.8
NE
6
0.8
NE
6
0.9
ENE
6
0.6
NE
6
0.6
NE
6
0.6
NE
5
0.4
NE
5
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
90
75
57
46
56
33
30
29
33
75
104
128
153
166
166
94
75
58
46
51
26
20
18
10
Wind (km/h)
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
15
S
15
S
15
SE
15
SE
5
SE
5
SSE
10
ESE
20
ESE
20
SE
20
ESE
25
ESE
15
SE
15
SE
10
ESE
10
SE
10
SE
10
SE
5
SSE
5
ESE
5
NNE
5
NNW
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
High Tide
11:37PM2.11m
11:55AM2.07m
00:36AM2.07m
12:49PM2.00m
1:36AM2.03m
1:49PM1.92m
Low Tide
5:44AM0.57m
6:05PM0.46m
6:43AM0.63m
7:00PM0.52m
7:46AM0.65m
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
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6:48
6:50
6:50
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5:40
5:39
5:38
1
Temp °C
14
11
10
9
11
13
14
13
13
14
14
14
15
15
15
14
14
14
13
13
14
16
16
15
9
6
6
5
7
9
11
11
12
11
10
10
11
10
12
11
11
12
11
12
13
15
15
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
ENE
11
0.4
E
11
0.4
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.5
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
E
10
0.5
E
5
0.5
E
6
0.7
E
6
0.1
E
9
0.2
N
7
0.1
N
10
0.6
NNE
7
0.7
NE
7
0.7
NE
6
0.9
NE
7
0.8
NE
6
0.8
NE
6
0.9
ENE
6
0.6
NE
6
0.6
NE
6
0.6
NE
5
0.4
NE
5
Energy kJ
90
36
34
31
56
33
30
12
15
39
2
4
2
33
49
43
75
58
46
51
26
20
18
10
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
11
0.2
N
7
0.2
N
7
0.2
NNE
7
0.3
NE
7
0.2
NNE
8
0.2
NNE
6
0.4
E
10
0.4
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
10
0.2
NNE
7
0.1
N
10
0.2
ESE
10
0.1
N
10
0.2
ESE
9
0.7
E
6
0.6
E
6
0.2
E
9
0.4
ESE
5
0.3
ESE
5
0.3
ESE
5
0.2
ESE
5
Energy kJ
2
4
4
4
7
7
4
29
26
7
1
2
5
2
10
2
8
34
23
6
9
5
5
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
10
0.2
NNW
7
0.2
NNW
7
0.2
NNW
6
0.2
NNE
6
0.2
NNE
7
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.2
ESE
9
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
14
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
Energy kJ
2
2
2
5
4
4
4
5
2
2
2
2
8
2
4
4
6
7
8
6
6
6
6
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
ESE
6
1
ESE
6
0.9
ESE
6
0.9
SE
6
0.7
SE
5
0.6
ESE
5
0.5
ESE
5
0.7
E
6
1
E
6
1.1
E
7
1.3
E
6
1.4
E
6
1.4
E
6
1.4
E
6
1.1
E
6
0.8
E
6
Energy kJ
72
75
57
46
28
17
14
33
75
104
128
153
166
166
94
47
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
3
3
3
Distance (km)
91
106
47
24
106
106
106
106
106
11
103
106
106
106
106
40
40
40
24
106
106
110
110
110
Best forecast wave conditions in The Coromandel
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
4
3
3
2
4
4
5
4
3
3
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
7
9
9
8
7
7
6
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
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