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Whitianga Surf Forecast
/ Coromandel (23 surf breaks) /
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Whitianga surfForecast / Coromandel / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Sunday 31 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
17.3° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Whitianga today (31 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 May, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s period with NNE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 May, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period with NNE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 May, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for Whitianga at 2PM is: 1.6m 7s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.1m 18s secondary swell from a North direction, 0.1m 18s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 31). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (31 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 7s |
| Evening (31 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Whitianga. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 51mm), heaviest during Tue morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon morning, min 13°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNE on Mon night, light winds from the WSW by Tue afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 31 | Monday 1 | Tuesday 2 | Wed 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NE 11 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | |
193 | 205 | 282 | 272 | 302 | 329 | 382 | 392 | 412 | 634 | 805 | 1058 | 1228 | 1387 | 1787 | 1974 | 1211 | 1091 | 2612 | 2648 | 1905 | 1428 | 1270 | 963 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 7:09AM1.88m | 7:50PM1.99m | 7:52AM1.88m | 8:30PM2.01m | 8:34AM1.88m | 9:07PM2.01m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:26PM0.56m | 1:50AM0.71m | 2:05PM0.57m | 2:32AM0.70m | 2:43PM0.59m | 3:12AM0.70m | ||||||||||||||||||
 | |  |  |  |  | | | | | |  | | |  | |  | | |  | | | | | |
 | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 |
 | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | 5:07 |
— | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 17 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | N 18 | N 18 | N 18 | N 17 | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 | — | — | — | NE 10 | ENE 10 | NNE 11 | NE 11 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 |
 kJ | 10 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 20 | 20 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | 1606 | 821 | 1091 | 2612 | 2648 | 1905 | 1428 | 1270 | 963 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 18 | — | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 10 | — | — | NE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | — |
| kJ | — | 6 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 838 | — | — | 1539 | 637 | 295 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 18 | N 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 6 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NNE 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 193 | 205 | 282 | 272 | 302 | 329 | 382 | 392 | 412 | 634 | 805 | 1058 | 1228 | 1387 | 1787 | 1974 | 1211 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 144 | 279 | 279 | 288 | 288 | 288 | 288 | 288 | 288 | 144 | 288 | 288 | 288 | 288 | 288 | 288 | 193 | 82 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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