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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 Friday 24 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 11AM is: 1.7m 6s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a North direction, 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:00am April 24). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Apr) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (24 Apr) | 5ft (1.5m) | 6s |
| Evening (24 Apr) | 4ft (1.2m) | 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 Fri morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun afternoon, min 12°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Mon 27 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 5 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | E 9 | N 14 | |
167 | 196 | 226 | 243 | 182 | 130 | 94 | 45 | 62 | 49 | 26 | 26 | 19 | 21 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 14 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 00:36AM2.07m | 12:49PM2.00m | 1:36AM2.03m | 1:49PM1.92m | 2:34AM1.99m | 2:54PM1.86m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:43AM0.63m | 7:00PM0.52m | 7:46AM0.65m | 7:59PM0.59m | 8:46AM0.64m | 9:02PM0.63m | ||||||||||||||||||
 | |  |  | |  | |  | | |  | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
 | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:36 |
— | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 14 | 13 | 14 |
10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 12 | 11 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | NE 7 | NE 7 | E 9 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 5 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 5 | NE 5 |
 kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 65 | 65 | 7 | 45 | 62 | 49 | 26 | 26 | 19 | 21 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 4 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | — | N 10 | — | N 10 | ESE 9 | N 14 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 5 | E 9 | ESE 5 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 2 | — | 2 | — | 2 | 16 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | N 12 | N 10 | N 14 | — | N 9 | E 9 | N 16 | E 9 | — | N 9 | N 16 | — | — | — | — | E 5 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 4 | — | 2 | 6 | 5 | 6 | — | 2 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 4 | 14 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 167 | 196 | 226 | 243 | 182 | 130 | 94 | 30 | 23 | 20 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 108 | 106 | 106 | 106 | 108 | 106 | 69 | 64 | 54 | 24 | 106 | 106 | 110 | 110 | 106 | 106 | 106 | 106 | 106 | 79 | 79 | 79 | 79 | 79 |
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