Whitianga surfForecast / Coromandel / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Sunday 24 May 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
17.4° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Whitianga today?

The current surf forecast for Whitianga at 11PM is: 2.2m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 1.1m 9s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction, 0.4m 11s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 24). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 May)--
Afternoon (24 May)6.5ft (2.0m)9s
Evening (24 May)7ft (2.2m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun afternoon, min 11°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
24
Monday
25
Tuesday
26
Wed
27
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
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
0
1
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
ENE
9
2.2
ENE
9
2.2
ENE
8
2.2
ENE
8
2.2
ENE
8
2.2
ENE
8
2.1
ENE
8
2.1
ENE
8
1.9
ENE
9
1.7
ENE
9
1.7
ENE
9
1.4
NE
9
1.4
NE
9
1.4
NE
9
1.3
NE
10
1.3
NE
10
1.2
NE
9
1.2
NE
9
0.8
ENE
11
1
NE
9
1.1
NE
9
1
NE
9
0.9
NE
9
0.9
NE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
644
753
634
646
694
676
603
603
534
459
459
316
316
350
334
327
251
246
164
173
188
156
132
132
Wind (km/h)
25
ESE
30
E
25
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
15
ESE
10
ESE
5
ESE
5
S
5
SSW
5
SW
5
W
10
SSW
5
SW
5
SW
5
SSW
5
SSE
5
SSE
5
ESE
10
ENE
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross
glassy
cross-on
High Tide
1:35PM1.94m
2:10AM2.03m
2:37PM1.90m
3:04AM1.96m
3:35PM1.88m
3:58AM1.92m
Low Tide
7:40PM0.64m
8:24AM0.61m
8:40PM0.69m
9:18AM0.61m
9:40PM0.71m
10:12AM0.61m
light rain
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
rain showers
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:15
7:16
7:16
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:12
5:12
5:10
5:10
1
1
Temp °C
15
15
15
14
14
14
14
14
14
13
13
12
12
11
12
15
15
13
12
13
12
12
13
15
11
10
10
9
9
9
10
10
10
10
11
11
11
9
10
14
13
12
11
13
11
11
12
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
NNE
9
1.3
NNE
9
1.2
NNE
9
1.1
NNE
9
1
NNE
9
1
NNE
8
1.1
NNE
9
1.1
NNE
10
1.3
NNE
9
1.7
ENE
9
1.7
ENE
9
1.4
NE
9
1.4
NE
9
1.4
NE
9
1.3
NE
10
1.3
NE
10
1.2
NE
9
1.2
NE
9
0.8
NE
8
1
NE
9
1.1
NE
9
1
NE
9
0.9
NE
9
0.9
NE
9
Energy kJ
333
262
222
188
161
137
212
218
272
416
459
316
316
350
334
327
251
246
93
173
188
156
132
132
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
NNE
9
0.4
N
10
0.3
N
11
0.3
N
11
0.5
N
10
0.7
ENE
10
1.1
NE
9
0.5
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
10
0.6
ENE
10
0.6
ENE
10
0.5
ENE
11
0.5
ENE
11
0.5
ENE
11
0.5
ENE
11
0.5
ENE
11
0.8
ENE
11
0.7
ENE
11
0.6
ENE
11
0.6
ENE
11
0.6
ENE
11
0.6
ENE
11
Energy kJ
247
34
22
22
56
110
182
62
10
83
85
69
69
69
70
70
164
126
97
91
91
91
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
N
11
0.5
N
12
0.7
NNE
11
0.8
NNE
11
0.8
NNE
11
0.3
NE
9
0.5
NNE
10
Energy kJ
62
75
128
158
158
13
55
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
ENE
9
2.2
ENE
9
2.2
ENE
8
2.2
ENE
8
2.2
ENE
8
2.2
ENE
8
2.1
ENE
8
2.1
ENE
8
1.9
ENE
9
1.5
E
10
Energy kJ
644
753
634
646
694
676
603
603
534
459
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
2
3
2
4
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
Distance (km)
106
106
108
100
90
69
100
106
90
69
11
11
11
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
11
0
46
Best forecast wave conditions in The Coromandel
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
2
4
6
7
7
7
6
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
6
9
9
9
9
8
8
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