Whitianga Surf Break

Whitianga 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 36.82° S 175.70° E

Issued: 5 am 07 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 (07 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with N swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Jul, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 9s period with N swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 9s period with N swell.

The current surf forecast for Whitianga at 1PM is: 1.5m 8s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.7m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 07). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (07 Jul)3ft (0.9m)8s
Afternoon (07 Jul)6.5ft (2.0m)9s
Evening (07 Jul)3.5ft (1.0m)9s

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

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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Tue morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed afternoon, min 8°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
Thursday
9
Fri
10
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
9 PM
12 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
1
2
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
N
7
1.6
N
7
0.9
N
8
1.5
NNE
8
2
N
9
1
N
8
1
N
9
1.3
NE
7
1.4
NE
7
1.4
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
8
0.8
E
10
0.8
E
10
1.1
E
10
1
E
10
1
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.9
E
10
1
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.9
E
10
1
E
10
0.9
E
10
1
E
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
276
285
89
287
595
143
146
189
193
219
186
131
125
237
196
196
162
159
188
149
158
192
159
198
Wind (km/h)
15
NE
20
NE
20
ENE
10
NE
10
NE
15
ENE
15
E
20
ESE
20
SE
25
SSE
15
S
10
SW
10
SW
10
SW
10
SW
10
SW
10
SSW
10
S
15
S
15
S
20
SSW
15
SSW
15
S
15
SW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
High Tide
00:03AM1.98m
12:13PM1.86m
00:45AM1.98m
1:05PM1.87m
1:30AM1.97m
2:00PM1.90m
Low Tide
6:18AM0.56m
6:21PM0.62m
7:03AM0.55m
7:12PM0.68m
7:50AM0.55m
8:09PM0.72m
light rain
rain showers
light rain
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
light rain
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
—
7:30
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
7:28
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
7:28
—
—
—
—
—
7:28
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
—
—
—
—
5:14
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:14
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:15
—
—
5:15
 mm
1
1
5
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
1
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Temp °C
12
13
12
13
14
13
13
13
13
13
12
14
15
11
10
9
9
10
11
14
12
10
10
8
Feels °C
9
10
9
12
12
11
10
10
10
9
9
12
13
9
7
6
7
7
8
10
8
6
6
4
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
NNE
7
1.2
NNE
7
0.9
N
8
1.5
NNE
8
1
N
9
1
N
8
1
N
9
1.3
NE
7
1.4
NE
7
1.4
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
8
1
NE
8
0.9
NE
8
1.1
E
10
1
E
10
1
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.9
E
10
1
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.9
E
10
1
E
10
0.9
E
10
1
E
10
Energy kJ
108
131
89
287
150
143
146
189
193
219
186
125
88
237
196
196
162
159
188
149
158
192
159
198
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
E
9
0.7
E
9
0.7
E
9
0.7
E
9
1
NE
7
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.8
N
9
0.9
N
9
0.7
N
9
0.8
E
11
0.8
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.8
NNE
8
0.7
NE
7
0.6
NE
7
0.5
NE
7
0.5
NE
7
0.4
NE
7
0.4
NE
7
0.3
NE
7
0.4
NE
7
0.4
NE
7
—
Energy kJ
73
73
78
73
104
70
68
101
119
73
144
131
125
74
56
44
26
25
18
12
8
11
13
—
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
—
—
—
—
0.6
E
9
—
0.4
E
12
0.6
E
9
0.6
E
9
0.6
E
9
0.6
N
8
0.7
ESE
6
0.8
E
6
0.6
N
8
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
0.2
NNE
9
0.1
NE
9
—
Energy kJ
—
—
—
—
54
—
46
61
57
57
50
36
47
46
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
8
3
—
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
N
7
1.6
N
7
1
NE
7
—
2
N
9
1
NE
7
1.1
NE
7
—
—
—
1.3
SE
5
—
—
—
—
—
0.3
S
2
—
—
—
—
—
0.6
S
3
1
SSE
4
Energy kJ
276
285
85
—
595
107
136
—
—
—
79
—
—
—
—
—
1
—
—
—
—
—
8
42
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Port Waikato-The Reef
Raglan and West Waikato
Port Waikato-The Reef
Raglan and West Waikato
Port Waikato-The Reef
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
Port Waikato-Sunset beach
Raglan and West Waikato
Port Waikato-Sunset beach
Raglan and West Waikato
Port Waikato-Sunset beach
Raglan and West Waikato
Homunga Bay
Coromandel
Kuaotunu
Coromandel
Whitianga
Coromandel
Whitianga
Coromandel
Whitianga
Coromandel
Whitianga
Coromandel
Whitianga
Coromandel
Whitianga
Coromandel
Kuaotunu
Coromandel
Kuaotunu
Coromandel
Kuaotunu
Coromandel
Tairua Beach
Coromandel
Kuaotunu
Coromandel
Kuaotunu
Coromandel
Whangapoua
Coromandel
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
3
1
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
109
109
109
108
108
108
108
108
108
64
11
0
0
0
0
0
0
11
11
11
24
11
11
14
Best forecast wave conditions in The Coromandel
Homunga Bay
Clark Island
Clark Island
Clark Island
Clark Island
Clark Island
Clark Island
Clark Island
Clark Island
Whangamata Estuary
Clark Island
Clark Island
Kuaotunu
Kuaotunu
Clark Island
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Stent Road
Taranaki
Stent Road
Taranaki
Port Waikato-The Reef
Raglan and West Waikato
The Box
Northland
Waiwakaiho
Taranaki
Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks
Northland
Raglan-Indicators
Raglan and West Waikato
Diners Beach
Gisborne and Mahia
Raglan-Indicators
Raglan and West Waikato
Raglan-Indicators
Raglan and West Waikato
Raglan-Indicators
Raglan and West Waikato
Fox River
West Coast South Island
Blaketown Wedge
West Coast South Island
Tauranga Bay
West Coast South Island
Blaketown Wedge
West Coast South Island
Blaketown Wedge
West Coast South Island
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
9
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
6
6
6
7
7
6
5
5
Header Global
Cobblestones
Australia
Cobblestones
Australia
Cobblestones
Australia
Cobblestones
Australia
Cobblestones
Australia
Cow Bombie
Australia
Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks
New Zealand
Cyclops
Australia
Currumbin Point
Australia
Trial Harbour
Australia
Trial Harbour
Australia
Trial Harbour
Australia
Trial Harbour
Australia
Trial Harbour
Australia
Trial Harbour
Australia
Cobblestones
Australia
Lucky Point
Philippines
Lucky Point
Philippines
Lucky Point
Philippines
Lucky Point
Philippines
Lucky Point
Philippines
Baler - Lindy's Point
Philippines
Baler - Lindy's Point
Philippines
Baler - Lindy's Point
Philippines
Rating
(10 max)
9
8
8
8
7
6
7
5
5
7
9
9
9
8
7
6
8
9
9
8
7
6
6
6
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