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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 Thursday 07 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
18.6° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Whitianga today?
The current surf forecast for Whitianga at 8PM is: 1.2m 8s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 07). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (07 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 8s |
| Evening (07 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Whitianga. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Fri night. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu afternoon, min 13°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 7 | Friday 8 | Saturday 9 | Sun 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 7 | NE 11 | NE 7 | NE 14 | ENE 14 | NE 14 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | |
281 | 393 | 250 | 216 | 171 | 176 | 202 | 325 | 230 | 257 | 221 | 168 | 200 | 200 | 811 | 1049 | 1519 | 1565 | 1659 | 1551 | 1452 | 1134 | 1039 | 967 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | |
High Tide | 11:01AM1.84m | 11:34PM1.92m | 11:41AM1.82m | 00:21AM1.89m | 12:24PM1.81m | 1:10AM1.88m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:06PM0.66m | 5:42AM0.73m | 5:48PM0.69m | 6:30AM0.76m | 6:33PM0.71m | |||||||||||||||||||
 |  | |  |  | | | | | | | |  | | |  | | | |  | | | | | |
 | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 |
 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | 5:22 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 |
17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 10 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 14 | ENE 14 | NE 14 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 |
 kJ | 3 | 268 | 250 | 216 | 171 | 176 | 202 | 206 | 230 | 203 | 221 | 168 | 200 | 200 | 811 | 1049 | 1519 | 1565 | 1659 | 1551 | 1452 | 1134 | 1039 | 967 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | — | — | NE 11 | NE 11 | N 11 | NE 11 | E 11 | — | N 7 | N 7 | NNW 7 | — | N 6 | — | N 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 44 | 79 | 2 | 166 | 2 | — | 103 | 130 | 73 | — | 40 | — | 26 | 66 | 41 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 14 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 9 | N 5 | NE 9 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | — | — | — | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | — | — | — | WSW 3 |
| kJ | 281 | 393 | — | — | — | — | — | 325 | 31 | 257 | 58 | 38 | 75 | 124 | 170 | — | — | — | 77 | 54 | — | — | — | 13 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 106 | 288 | 288 | 152 | 144 | 193 | 144 | 112 | 268 | 288 | 288 | 288 | 288 | 286 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 |
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