Whitianga Surf Break

Whitianga 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 36.82° S 175.70° E

Issued: 5 pm 21 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Whitianga sea temperature is
16.3° C

Normal for this time of year

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 (22 Jun):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with ENE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with NE swell.

The current surf forecast for Whitianga at 12AM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.3m 5s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 21). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 Jun)--
Afternoon (22 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)9s
Evening (22 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 34mm), heaviest during Wed morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun afternoon, min 11°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Sun night, fresh winds from the NE by Wed morning).

Sun
21
Monday
22
Tuesday
23
Wed
24
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ENE
9
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.7
E
4
1.6
E
6
1.7
E
7
1.7
E
7
1.6
E
7
1.6
ENE
7
1.6
ENE
7
1.5
ENE
7
1.5
ENE
7
1.5
ENE
7
1.7
NE
7
2
NE
7
2.2
NE
7
2.3
NE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
29
18
18
18
17
13
6
6
6
6
17
215
266
258
233
206
214
198
192
205
268
389
503
585
Wind (km/h)
20
WNW
10
W
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
SW
10
SSW
10
SW
10
SSE
15
SE
10
ENE
15
E
15
E
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
NE
20
NE
20
NE
25
NE
25
NNE
25
NE
30
NE
35
NE
35
NE
Wind State
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
12:16PM2.03m
00:50AM2.11m
1:14PM1.97m
1:41AM2.03m
2:10PM1.92m
2:31AM1.97m
Low Tide
6:21PM0.58m
7:04AM0.56m
7:15PM0.65m
7:55AM0.58m
8:11PM0.70m
8:46AM0.61m
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:30
7:30
7:30
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:07
5:07
5:07
5:07
 mm
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
10
Temp °C
16
14
13
14
14
12
11
14
15
14
14
14
14
14
14
15
15
14
15
15
15
15
15
15
Feels °C
14
13
12
13
12
10
9
11
13
12
12
11
11
11
10
12
12
10
11
11
11
10
10
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ENE
9
0.5
NW
5
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
Energy kJ
29
11
18
18
17
13
6
6
6
6
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
8
0.4
NE
8
0.3
NNW
5
0.3
NNW
5
0.2
N
5
0.2
N
5
0.1
N
5
0.1
E
14
Energy kJ
1
18
5
5
2
2
1
4
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
Energy kJ
4
1
1
1
4
4
4
4
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
NW
4
0.8
NW
5
0.2
SSW
2
0.7
E
4
1.6
E
6
1.7
E
7
1.7
E
7
1.6
E
7
1.6
ENE
7
1.6
ENE
7
1.5
ENE
7
1.5
ENE
7
1.5
ENE
7
1.7
NE
7
2
NE
7
2.2
NE
7
2.3
NE
7
Energy kJ
16
28
1
17
215
266
258
233
206
214
198
192
205
268
389
503
585
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
1
1
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
1
1
1
Distance (km)
69
24
174
182
187
135
106
106
106
106
106
106
91
86
106
109
108
108
108
144
112
202
202
288
Best forecast wave conditions in The Coromandel
Rating
(10 max)
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
4
4
5
6
7
6
5
5
5
6
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
2
2
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
8
8
7
7
7
6
6
5
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
6
8
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