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Whitianga Surf Forecast
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Whitianga surfForecast / Coromandel / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Sunday 24 May 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
17.5° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Whitianga today?
The current surf forecast for Whitianga at 3PM is: 2.0m 9s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 1.4m 9s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction, 1.4m 9s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 May) | 6ft (1.9m) | 9s |
| 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)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun morning, min 11°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 24 | Monday 25 | Tuesday 26 | Wed 27 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | |
614 | 672 | 672 | 705 | 634 | 666 | 694 | 676 | 651 | 618 | 554 | 484 | 459 | 370 | 365 | 343 | 327 | 284 | 235 | 235 | 173 | 159 | 152 | 139 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | |
High Tide | 1:35PM1.94m | 2:10AM2.03m | 2:37PM1.90m | 3:04AM1.96m | 3:35PM1.88m | 3:58AM1.92m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:29AM0.62m | 7:40PM0.64m | 8:24AM0.61m | 8:40PM0.69m | 9:18AM0.61m | 9:40PM0.71m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 |
 | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | — | — | 5:10 |
1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 |
11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 |
 kJ | 232 | 273 | 333 | 268 | 238 | 188 | 161 | 150 | 275 | 272 | 261 | 484 | 459 | 370 | 365 | 343 | 327 | 284 | 235 | 235 | 173 | 159 | 152 | 139 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 10 | N 10 | NNE 9 | — | N 10 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 |
| kJ | 35 | 34 | 280 | — | 34 | 22 | 22 | 56 | 221 | 211 | 216 | 221 | 10 | 62 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 70 | 97 | 161 | 126 | 97 | 91 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 10 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 52 | 117 | 117 | 136 | 136 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 614 | 672 | 672 | 705 | 634 | 666 | 694 | 676 | 651 | 618 | 554 | 377 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 106 | 106 | 106 | 106 | 106 | 100 | 90 | 69 | 100 | 106 | 90 | 76 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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