Whitianga Surf Break

Whitianga 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 36.82° S 175.70° E

Issued: 5 pm 24 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Whitianga sea temperature is
16.2° 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.


How big are the waves at Whitianga today (24 Jun):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Jun, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period with NE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Jun, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period with NNE swell.

The current surf forecast for Whitianga at 11PM is: 3.0m 8s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 2.2m 8s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 Jun)--
Afternoon (24 Jun)10ft (3.0m)8s
Evening (24 Jun)10ft (3.0m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 54mm), heaviest during Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed afternoon, min 9°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNE on Wed afternoon, light winds from the SW by Thu night).

Wed
24
Thursday
25
Friday
26
Sat
27
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
9 AM
12 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
1
3
1
1
1
0
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
1
0
0
1
2
2
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
NE
8
2.5
NE
9
3
NNE
9
2.5
NNE
8
2
NNE
8
2
N
8
1.6
NE
8
1.5
NE
8
1.4
NE
8
1.4
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
9
1.3
ENE
9
1.4
E
9
2.2
SE
7
2
SSE
7
1.4
E
9
1.2
E
9
1.2
E
9
1.2
E
9
1.2
E
10
1.2
E
10
1.2
E
10
1.2
E
10
1.3
E
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1275
1124
1414
1008
527
485
341
275
268
267
251
276
299
447
367
341
251
251
251
273
279
290
296
346
Wind (km/h)
35
NNE
30
NNE
25
N
25
N
20
N
20
N
10
ESE
20
S
15
SSW
15
SW
10
SW
5
SW
5
WSW
10
SSW
20
SSW
20
SW
20
SW
20
SW
15
SW
10
S
10
SW
10
SSW
10
SW
10
SSW
Wind State
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
3:05PM1.89m
3:21AM1.92m
3:59PM1.87m
4:12AM1.89m
4:55PM1.88m
5:02AM1.87m
Low Tide
9:09PM0.73m
9:39AM0.64m
10:04PM0.75m
10:33AM0.65m
10:57PM0.77m
11:26AM0.65m
heavy rain
mod rain
thunderstorm
rain showers
clear
clear
rain showers
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
rain showers
light rain
mod rain
mod rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:30
7:30
7:30
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:07
5:08
5:08
5:08
 mm
14
7
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
6
8
8
1
1
1
Temp °C
15
15
15
15
15
14
15
15
15
13
13
11
10
10
10
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
10
15
Feels °C
9
10
11
11
12
11
14
12
13
11
12
10
9
7
5
4
4
5
6
6
6
6
7
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.3
NE
9
2.1
NE
8
1.9
NE
8
1.9
NE
8
1.6
NE
8
1.5
NE
8
1.4
NE
8
1.4
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
9
1.3
ENE
9
1.4
E
9
1.7
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.4
E
9
1.2
E
9
1.2
E
9
1.2
E
9
1.2
E
10
1.2
E
10
1.2
E
10
1.2
E
10
1.3
E
10
Energy kJ
796
560
498
485
341
275
268
267
251
276
299
386
367
341
251
251
251
273
279
290
296
346
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
N
8
0.7
N
8
0.5
N
8
0.6
NNW
8
0.4
WNW
6
0.3
WNW
6
0.2
WNW
5
0.3
NW
6
0.2
NNW
6
0.1
N
9
0.2
NNW
8
0.1
NW
6
Energy kJ
84
71
36
40
13
6
2
6
4
2
6
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.2
WNW
5
0.4
NW
8
0.1
NW
7
0.1
NW
5
0.1
N
8
0.1
W
6
Energy kJ
4
3
3
15
2
1
1
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
NE
8
2.5
NE
9
3
NNE
9
2.5
NNE
8
2
NNE
8
2
N
8
0.4
S
3
0.3
SW
2
0.3
WSW
2
0.4
W
6
1.2
SE
6
2.2
SE
7
2
SSE
7
0.2
WSW
2
0.6
SSW
3
0.5
SSW
3
0.2
WSW
3
0.4
S
3
0.3
SSW
2
Energy kJ
1275
1124
1414
1008
527
484
2
1
1
10
113
447
356
1
6
6
1
2
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
3
2
4
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
1
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
288
288
288
144
109
106
11
11
0
0
0
0
0
0
100
14
47
14
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in The Coromandel
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
2
3
3
4
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
4
4
4
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
9
9
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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