Whitianga Surf Break

Whitianga 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 36.82° S 175.70° E

Issued: 11 am 05 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Whitianga sea temperature is
15.8° 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.

Surf Forecasts:

How big are the waves at Whitianga today (05 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 11s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Whitianga at 3PM is: 0.9m 10s primary swell from a East direction and 0.9m 6s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (05 Jul)3ft (0.9m)11s
Afternoon (05 Jul)3ft (0.9m)10s
Evening (05 Jul)3ft (0.9m)10s

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

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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 47mm), heaviest during Sun night. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun morning, min 10°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Sun morning, fresh winds from the NNE by Sun night).

Sun
5
Monday
6
Tuesday
7
Wed
8
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
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
E
11
0.9
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.9
E
10
1.7
NNE
6
1.8
NNE
7
1.7
N
7
1.4
N
7
0.8
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.8
E
10
1.5
N
7
0.9
E
9
1.4
NNE
8
1.5
ENE
8
1.8
ENE
6
2
ENE
7
2.1
ENE
8
2
E
8
1.7
ESE
6
1.9
ESE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
181
177
167
164
164
164
215
285
271
203
135
130
125
122
236
126
238
247
246
331
469
488
253
320
Wind (km/h)
10
WSW
5
WNW
10
NW
10
N
15
N
20
NNE
35
NNE
25
NNW
20
NW
15
NNW
10
N
5
NNE
10
N
15
N
15
N
15
NNE
20
NE
25
ENE
30
ENE
25
E
25
ESE
25
SE
25
SE
15
SSW
Wind State
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
High Tide
10:44AM1.88m
11:23PM1.98m
11:26AM1.86m
00:03AM1.98m
12:13PM1.86m
00:45AM1.98m
Low Tide
4:55PM0.54m
5:34AM0.59m
5:36PM0.57m
6:18AM0.56m
6:21PM0.62m
clear
clear
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
light rain
heavy rain
rain showers
cloud
thunderstorm
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
light rain
thunderstorm
light rain
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
light rain
light rain
rain showers
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:30
—
—
—
—
—
—
7:30
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
7:30
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
7:28
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
—
—
5:13
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:13
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:14
—
—
—
—
5:14
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
4
12
1
—
1
3
4
2
4
3
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
1
Temp °C
12
15
15
13
13
14
14
12
12
14
12
11
11
11
12
12
13
14
14
14
14
13
12
10
Feels °C
11
14
13
11
10
10
8
6
7
10
9
9
9
8
8
8
9
9
9
9
9
8
8
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
NNE
7
1
NNE
6
0.9
NNE
6
0.9
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.8
E
10
1.4
N
7
0.9
N
8
0.8
E
10
0.9
NNE
7
1.1
NNE
7
1.1
NNE
7
0.8
N
8
0.7
E
9
1.1
N
9
1
N
9
1.1
N
9
1
N
10
1.2
NNE
9
1.1
NNE
9
1.5
E
7
Energy kJ
129
88
69
164
164
164
130
96
125
203
100
130
82
111
108
74
73
177
157
199
183
259
216
226
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
E
11
0.9
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.8
NNE
6
0.1
NE
10
—
—
0.9
E
10
—
0.7
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.7
NE
7
0.8
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.7
E
8
0.7
E
9
0.9
E
10
—
—
—
—
—
0.8
NE
8
0.9
NNE
9
Energy kJ
181
177
167
49
4
—
—
156
—
100
135
44
125
122
71
73
146
—
—
—
—
—
95
141
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
—
—
—
0.1
NE
10
—
—
—
—
—
—
0.8
NE
7
0.6
N
7
0.8
NE
7
0.8
N
7
0.8
N
7
0.9
E
9
—
—
—
—
—
—
0.6
E
10
0.8
NE
9
Energy kJ
—
—
—
4
—
—
—
—
—
—
55
40
69
66
66
126
—
—
—
—
—
—
73
88
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
—
—
—
0.7
NNW
6
0.8
NNE
6
0.9
NNE
6
1.7
NNE
6
1.8
NNE
7
1.7
N
7
—
—
—
—
0.9
NE
7
1.5
N
7
0.9
NE
7
1.4
NNE
8
1.5
ENE
8
1.8
ENE
6
2
ENE
7
2.1
ENE
8
2
E
8
1.7
ESE
6
1.9
ESE
7
Energy kJ
—
—
—
34
42
59
215
285
271
—
—
—
—
86
236
77
238
247
246
331
469
488
253
320
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Whitianga
Coromandel
Whitianga
Coromandel
Whitianga
Coromandel
Hot Water Beach
Coromandel
Karioitahi
Raglan and West Waikato
Marokopa
Taranaki
Marsden Point
Northland
Ruakaka
Northland
Daniels Reef
Northland
Sailors Grave
Coromandel
Motiti Island - Ernies
Bay of Plenty
Port Waikato-Sunset beach
Raglan and West Waikato
Whatipu
Auckland
Tairua Bar
Coromandel
Bowentown Bar
Bay of Plenty
Tay street
Bay of Plenty
Port Waikato-The Reef
Raglan and West Waikato
Raglan - Ngarunui Beach
Raglan and West Waikato
Port Waikato-Sunset beach
Raglan and West Waikato
Port Waikato-Sunset beach
Raglan and West Waikato
Port Waikato-Sunset beach
Raglan and West Waikato
Blowhole
Bay of Plenty
Donut Island
Coromandel
Whitianga
Coromandel
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
4
4
1
1
2
2
1
5
5
2
1
2
5
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
Distance (km)
0
0
0
13
106
187
152
150
99
20
111
108
109
26
76
102
109
135
108
108
108
100
47
0
Best forecast wave conditions in The Coromandel
Clark Island
Clark Island
Waikawau Bay
Tairua Bar
Tairua Bar
Tairua Bar
Clark Island
Clark Island
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
2
2
2
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Mangamaunu
Kaikoura and Marlborough
Mangamaunu
Kaikoura and Marlborough
Punakaiki
West Coast South Island
Blaketown Wedge
West Coast South Island
Blaketown Wedge
West Coast South Island
Blaketown Wedge
West Coast South Island
Blaketown Wedge
West Coast South Island
Fox River
West Coast South Island
Blaketown Wedge
West Coast South Island
Blaketown Wedge
West Coast South Island
Blaketown Wedge
West Coast South Island
Whatipu
Auckland
Shingles
West Coast South Island
Shingles
West Coast South Island
Stent Road
Taranaki
Stent Road
Taranaki
The Box
Northland
Shingles
West Coast South Island
Weld Road
Taranaki
Mangamaunu
Kaikoura and Marlborough
Diners Beach
Gisborne and Mahia
Mangamaunu
Kaikoura and Marlborough
Mangamaunu
Kaikoura and Marlborough
Diners Beach
Gisborne and Mahia
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
4
4
4
5
5
6
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
9
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Lebu
Chile
Lebu
Chile
Trial Harbour
Australia
Trial Harbour
Australia
Trial Harbour
Australia
Trial Harbour
Australia
Easter Reef
Australia
Fox River
New Zealand
Blaketown Wedge
New Zealand
Blaketown Wedge
New Zealand
Desperation Point
New Zealand
Anawhata Road (Oaonui)
New Zealand
Desperation Point
New Zealand
Anawhata Road (Oaonui)
New Zealand
Cobblestones
Australia
Cobblestones
Australia
Cobblestones
Australia
Cobblestones
Australia
Cobblestones
Australia
Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks
New Zealand
Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks
New Zealand
Cyclops
Australia
Currumbin Point
Australia
Trial Harbour
Australia
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
9
9
9
8
7
6
5
5
6
5
5
5
9
8
8
8
7
8
5
5
5
7
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