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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 Wednesday 06 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 6PM is: 1.0m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.8m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 06). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (06 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 8s |
| Evening (06 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 17mm), heaviest on Fri night. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed afternoon, min 14°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Wed morning, fresh winds from the NNW by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 6 | Thursday 7 | Friday 8 | Sat 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 14 | NE 13 | |
129 | 129 | 120 | 123 | 143 | 174 | 178 | 231 | 231 | 243 | 338 | 299 | 196 | 320 | 351 | 257 | 281 | 318 | 392 | 450 | 200 | 229 | 907 | 1228 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | |
High Tide | 10:22AM1.85m | 10:50PM1.95m | 11:01AM1.84m | 11:34PM1.92m | 11:41AM1.82m | 00:21AM1.89m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:26PM0.62m | 4:58AM0.70m | 5:06PM0.66m | 5:42AM0.73m | 5:48PM0.69m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 |
 | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | — | — | 5:22 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 13 | — | |
Temp °C | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 14 |
17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | N 11 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | N 11 | NE 11 | ENE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 14 | NE 13 |
 kJ | 129 | 129 | 120 | 123 | 143 | 174 | 178 | 231 | 231 | 3 | 222 | 216 | 196 | 201 | 220 | 2 | 76 | 282 | 392 | 450 | 200 | 229 | 907 | 1228 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | E 7 | E 8 | ENE 10 | N 9 | E 10 | N 9 | — | — | — | N 11 | — | — | — | — | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | — | NE 15 | NE 14 | N 7 | NNW 7 |
| kJ | 62 | 64 | 70 | 80 | 21 | 2 | 30 | 2 | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 75 | 158 | 145 | 186 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | E 10 | N 9 | — | N 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NE 8 | — | — | — | — | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | — | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 138 | — | — | — | — | 243 | 338 | 299 | — | 320 | 351 | 257 | 281 | 318 | 375 | 51 | 108 | 141 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 13 | 20 | 106 | 20 | 40 | 64 | 64 | 100 | 108 | 288 | 152 | 112 | 113 | 144 | 108 | 144 | 144 | 288 | 288 | 295 | 288 | 82 | 14 | 0 |
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