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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 5 am Thursday 23 Apr 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
19.3° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Whitianga today?
The current surf forecast for Whitianga at 1PM is: 0.4m 10s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction, 0.7m 5s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am April 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (23 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
| Evening (23 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Whitianga. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat afternoon, min 11°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sun 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
ESE 6 | SE 6 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | ESE 5 | E 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | |
57 | 46 | 56 | 33 | 30 | 20 | 43 | 51 | 112 | 151 | 148 | 153 | 139 | 73 | 45 | 36 | 36 | 35 | 20 | 19 | 13 | 12 | 8 | 6 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | glassy | |
High Tide | 11:55AM2.07m | 00:36AM2.07m | 12:49PM2.00m | 1:36AM2.03m | 1:49PM1.92m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:44AM0.57m | 6:05PM0.46m | 6:43AM0.63m | 7:00PM0.52m | 7:46AM0.65m | 7:59PM0.59m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | 5:37 |
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Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 |
6 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | ESE 5 | E 6 | ENE 6 | — | N 10 | N 10 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 |
 kJ | 34 | 31 | 56 | 33 | 30 | 20 | 22 | 51 | — | 2 | 2 | 12 | 46 | 37 | 45 | 36 | 36 | 35 | 20 | 19 | 13 | 12 | 8 | 6 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 6 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | N 10 | N 10 | NNE 7 | N 10 | ESE 10 | N 10 | ESE 9 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | E 5 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 16 | 16 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 8 | 32 | 16 | 15 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | — | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | N 10 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | N 10 | ESE 9 | N 10 | N 12 | N 11 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | E 5 |
| kJ | 2 | — | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | SE 6 | SE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | — | E 6 | — | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 57 | 46 | 29 | 23 | 22 | — | 43 | — | 112 | 151 | 148 | 153 | 139 | 73 | 43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 106 | 106 | 106 | 106 | 108 | 106 | 0 | 91 | 106 | 106 | 69 | 106 | 106 | 64 | 54 | 24 | 24 | 13 | 103 | 110 | 110 | 110 | 106 | 106 |
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