Whitianga surfForecast / Coromandel / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Saturday 23 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
17.5° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Whitianga today?

The current surf forecast for Whitianga at 2AM is: 1.7m 9s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.5m 12s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 1.6m 9s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 23). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 May)6ft (1.9m)9s
Afternoon (24 May)6.5ft (2.0m)9s
Evening (24 May)7.5ft (2.3m)7s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat night, min 11°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the E on Sun night, calm by Tue morning).

Sunday
24
Monday
25
Tuesday
26
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
NE
9
1.6
NE
9
1.7
ENE
9
1.7
ENE
9
1.9
ENE
9
1.9
ENE
9
2
ENE
9
2.1
ENE
9
2.3
ENE
7
2.3
ENE
8
2.3
ENE
9
2.3
ENE
9
2.2
ENE
9
2.1
ENE
9
2.1
ENE
9
1.9
ENE
9
1.5
E
10
1.5
ENE
9
1.5
NE
9
1.4
NE
9
1.4
NE
10
1.3
NE
9
1.2
NE
9
1.2
NE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
388
406
450
497
614
614
672
705
527
636
791
791
711
666
645
548
452
362
357
335
365
284
241
235
Wind (km/h)
15
E
20
E
20
E
20
E
25
E
25
E
25
ESE
25
ESE
30
E
25
E
25
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
20
E
20
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
10
SE
5
S
10
SSW
5
SW
5
W
10
SSW
5
S
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
1:16AM2.10m
1:35PM1.94m
2:10AM2.03m
2:37PM1.90m
3:04AM1.96m
3:35PM1.88m
Low Tide
6:42PM0.56m
7:29AM0.62m
7:40PM0.64m
8:24AM0.61m
8:40PM0.69m
9:18AM0.61m
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part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:15
7:15
7:16
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:12
5:12
5:10
1
Temp °C
16
16
16
16
16
16
15
15
15
15
14
14
14
15
15
14
13
13
12
11
12
15
15
13
13
13
13
12
12
12
11
11
10
10
9
9
9
11
12
11
10
12
11
9
11
14
13
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
NE
9
1.6
NE
9
1.7
ENE
9
1.7
ENE
9
1.2
NNE
9
1.3
NNE
9
1.4
NNE
9
1.3
NNE
9
1.3
NNE
9
1.2
NNE
9
1.3
NNE
9
1.3
NNE
9
1.3
NNE
9
1.4
NNE
10
1.4
NNE
9
1.9
ENE
9
1.2
E
8
1.5
ENE
9
1.5
NE
9
1.4
NE
9
1.4
NE
10
1.3
NE
9
1.2
NE
9
1.2
NE
9
Energy kJ
388
406
450
497
232
280
333
286
280
232
255
261
270
342
320
548
190
362
357
335
365
284
241
235
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
11
0.5
ENE
12
0.3
NNW
11
0.4
NNW
11
0.4
NNW
10
0.4
N
10
1.4
NNE
9
0.4
N
10
0.4
NNE
10
0.3
NNE
11
0.3
NNE
11
0.5
N
10
1.3
NNE
9
0.5
N
10
1
NE
10
0.5
ENE
10
0.5
ENE
11
0.5
ENE
11
0.5
ENE
11
0.5
ENE
11
0.5
ENE
11
0.5
ENE
11
Energy kJ
2
81
23
38
35
34
280
34
36
22
22
52
276
54
181
62
69
69
69
69
70
70
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
NNW
11
0.1
E
11
0.8
ENE
10
0.5
N
10
0.7
NNE
11
0.7
NNE
11
0.8
NNE
11
0.8
NNE
10
0.8
NNE
10
Energy kJ
12
2
111
54
117
123
153
139
144
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
ENE
9
1.5
ENE
9
1.6
ENE
9
1.7
ENE
9
1.9
ENE
9
1.9
ENE
9
2
ENE
9
2.1
ENE
9
2.3
ENE
7
2.3
ENE
8
2.3
ENE
9
2.3
ENE
9
2.2
ENE
9
2.1
ENE
9
2.1
ENE
9
1.7
E
8
1.5
E
10
Energy kJ
360
351
363
408
614
614
672
705
527
636
791
791
711
666
645
386
452
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
2
2
4
4
4
4
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
100
100
108
100
100
106
106
106
108
100
90
90
100
90
90
76
11
11
11
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in The Coromandel
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
7
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
5
5
7
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
4
5
4
5
5
7
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