Whitianga surfForecast / Coromandel / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Monday 11 May 2026 NZST
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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
18.5° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Whitianga today?

The current surf forecast for Whitianga at 2AM is: 1.9m 7s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a North direction, 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 11). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 May)6ft (1.9m)7s
Afternoon (12 May)5ft (1.6m)7s
Evening (12 May)3.5ft (1.1m)7s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 28mm), heaviest during Tue morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue afternoon, min 12°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
3
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
E
8
2
E
7
1.9
ENE
7
1.9
ENE
7
1.9
ENE
7
2
ENE
7
1.6
ENE
7
1.4
ENE
7
1.1
ENE
7
1
ENE
6
0.9
ENE
6
0.8
ENE
6
1.5
E
6
1.5
E
6
1.6
ENE
7
1.4
ENE
8
1.4
E
8
1.2
SE
6
1.1
E
6
1
E
6
1
E
6
1
E
5
0.9
E
5
0.5
ENE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
463
423
352
316
328
342
229
197
113
80
66
47
139
170
219
232
257
102
86
69
62
59
43
45
Wind (km/h)
25
E
25
E
25
E
25
E
20
NE
0
W
5
NW
10
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
S
20
SE
25
ESE
25
ESE
20
SE
15
SE
15
SE
15
SSE
20
SSE
15
SSE
20
SSE
20
SE
20
SE
15
SE
on
on
on
on
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
2:47AM1.92m
3:00PM1.81m
3:35AM1.96m
3:57PM1.86m
4:25AM2.00m
4:54PM1.93m
Low Tide
8:14PM0.74m
9:00AM0.72m
9:09PM0.74m
9:51AM0.66m
10:05PM0.74m
10:43AM0.61m
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
mod rain
rain showers
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:05
7:05
7:07
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:21
5:20
5:19
1
1
2
4
7
7
1
1
3
1
Temp °C
14
14
14
15
15
16
17
14
14
14
14
15
15
15
15
14
14
13
12
12
13
16
15
14
10
10
10
12
12
17
17
13
12
12
12
13
11
11
11
11
11
9
8
8
9
11
11
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
11
1.7
ENE
7
1.6
ENE
7
1.4
ENE
7
1.1
ENE
7
1
ENE
6
0.9
ENE
6
0.8
ENE
6
0.1
N
11
0.4
ENE
10
1.6
ENE
7
1.4
ENE
8
0.1
N
10
1.1
E
6
0.5
ENE
9
0.5
ENE
9
0.5
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
9
0.5
ENE
9
Energy kJ
3
3
3
3
3
262
229
197
113
80
66
42
2
32
219
232
2
91
45
43
45
31
31
45
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
11
0.5
E
10
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.5
ENE
9
0.5
ENE
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
ENE
9
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.6
ENE
9
0.5
NE
6
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.3
NE
9
0.3
NE
9
Energy kJ
3
3
3
2
51
2
2
48
48
44
47
2
2
2
2
61
15
3
3
3
12
12
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
11
0.2
E
12
0.3
E
12
0.3
E
12
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
10
0.2
NNE
9
0.2
NNE
9
0.1
NE
8
0.1
NE
7
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
Energy kJ
3
3
12
26
26
2
2
2
2
4
4
4
2
8
8
2
2
2
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
E
8
2
E
7
1.9
ENE
7
1.9
ENE
7
1.9
ENE
7
2
ENE
7
0.4
SSE
3
0.6
SSE
4
0.4
SE
4
1.5
E
6
1.5
E
6
0.5
SSE
4
1.4
E
8
1.2
SE
6
1.1
E
6
1
E
6
1
E
6
1
E
5
0.9
E
5
0.8
E
5
Energy kJ
463
423
352
316
328
342
4
13
7
139
170
12
257
102
86
69
62
59
43
33
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
5
4
4
4
1
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
Distance (km)
91
109
109
108
108
99
98
11
0
0
14
14
11
90
100
100
106
69
90
47
47
47
102
106
Best forecast wave conditions in The Coromandel
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
6
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
8
8
9
9
8
9
4
9
6
4
4
5
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
6
5
4
5
5
5
9
9
6
9
9
9
9
9
8
9
9
9
7
6
5
9
8
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