Whitianga surfForecast / Coromandel / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Tuesday 05 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
18.6° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Whitianga today?

The current surf forecast for Whitianga at 4AM is: 1.2m 9s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.9m 9s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (06 May)3.5ft (1.1m)8s
Afternoon (06 May)3.5ft (1.1m)8s
Evening (06 May)3.5ft (1.1m)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 Tue night. Warm (max 20°C on Thu morning, min 16°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
6
Thursday
7
Friday
8
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
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
8
1.2
ENE
9
1
ENE
8
1.1
NE
8
1.1
NE
8
1.1
NE
8
1.1
NE
8
1.1
NE
8
1.1
NE
9
1.1
NE
9
1.1
NE
9
1.1
NE
9
1.4
NE
9
1.2
NE
8
1.2
NE
8
1.2
NE
8
1.5
NE
8
1.5
NE
9
1.3
NE
9
1.4
NE
9
1.5
NE
9
1.4
ENE
10
1.6
NE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
134
111
202
147
129
129
133
136
143
174
182
202
202
281
206
192
187
313
343
255
314
343
367
523
Wind (km/h)
10
ESE
10
E
5
NE
5
NE
10
NE
5
NE
10
ENE
5
NNE
5
NE
10
NE
10
NE
10
NE
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
NE
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
N
10
NNE
10
NNE
15
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
20
N
cross-on
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
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
High Tide
10:10PM1.97m
10:22AM1.85m
10:50PM1.95m
11:01AM1.84m
11:34PM1.92m
11:41AM1.82m
Low Tide
4:17AM0.67m
4:26PM0.62m
4:58AM0.70m
5:06PM0.66m
5:42AM0.73m
5:48PM0.69m
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
cloud
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7:00
7:01
7:01
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5:25
5:24
5:23
1
1
Temp °C
16
17
17
17
17
19
19
18
18
18
18
18
19
20
19
17
17
16
16
16
17
18
18
18
15
17
17
17
17
19
18
17
17
17
17
16
17
18
18
17
17
15
15
15
16
16
16
16
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
9
1
ENE
8
1.1
NE
8
1.1
NE
8
1.1
NE
8
1.1
NE
8
1.1
NE
8
1.1
NE
9
1.1
NE
9
1.1
NE
9
1.1
NE
9
1.1
NE
9
1.2
NE
8
1.2
NE
8
1.2
NE
8
1.2
NE
8
1.2
NE
9
0.1
N
11
0.5
NE
11
0.6
NE
11
1.4
ENE
10
1.5
ENE
10
Energy kJ
134
111
129
147
129
129
133
136
143
174
182
202
202
197
206
192
187
192
226
2
60
79
342
504
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.8
NNE
7
0.8
NNE
7
0.1
N
9
0.8
E
8
0.8
E
7
0.4
ENE
10
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
Energy kJ
2
2
2
70
64
2
82
70
31
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.2
E
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
11
Energy kJ
2
2
8
21
2
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
ENE
9
0.9
NNE
7
1.4
NE
9
1.5
NE
8
1.5
NE
9
1.3
NE
9
1.4
NE
9
1.5
NE
9
1.5
NE
9
1.6
NE
10
Energy kJ
202
93
281
313
343
255
314
343
367
523
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
Distance (km)
11
24
24
24
28
37
106
49
20
64
64
54
108
288
144
99
112
108
108
108
144
288
288
288
Best forecast wave conditions in The Coromandel
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
2
4
4
4
2
2
4
2
2
2
2
3
3
1
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
1
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
4
5
5
6
5
5
9
7
7
6
5
6
6
5
5
5
6
5
6
5
6
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