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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 pm Tuesday 05 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 4AM is: 1.2m 9s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.9m 9s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 05). 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 (1.1m) | 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 ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 20°C on Thu morning, min 16°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 6 | Thursday 7 | Friday 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | |
134 | 111 | 202 | 147 | 129 | 129 | 133 | 136 | 143 | 174 | 182 | 202 | 202 | 281 | 206 | 192 | 187 | 313 | 343 | 255 | 314 | 343 | 367 | 523 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | 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-on | cross-on | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 10:10PM1.97m | 10:22AM1.85m | 10:50PM1.95m | 11:01AM1.84m | 11:34PM1.92m | 11:41AM1.82m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:17AM0.67m | 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 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — |
— | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | |
Temp °C | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | N 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
 kJ | 134 | 111 | 129 | 147 | 129 | 129 | 133 | 136 | 143 | 174 | 182 | 202 | 202 | 197 | 206 | 192 | 187 | 192 | 226 | 2 | 60 | 79 | 342 | 504 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | N 10 | — | N 10 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | N 9 | E 8 | E 7 | ENE 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 11 | — | N 11 | N 11 | — | — | — | — | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | — |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 70 | 64 | 2 | 82 | 70 | 31 | 2 | 2 | 3 | — | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | N 10 | N 10 | — | E 10 | ENE 10 | N 9 | N 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | 8 | 21 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | ENE 9 | — | — | — | NNE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 9 | — | — | — | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 |
| kJ | — | — | 202 | — | — | — | 93 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 281 | — | — | — | 313 | 343 | 255 | 314 | 343 | 367 | 523 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 11 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 28 | 37 | 106 | 49 | 20 | 64 | 64 | 54 | 108 | 288 | 144 | 99 | 112 | 108 | 108 | 108 | 144 | 288 | 288 | 288 |
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