Whitianga surfForecast / Coromandel / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Saturday 25 Apr 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
19.0° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Whitianga today?

The current surf forecast for Whitianga at 1AM is: 0.5m 6s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm April 25). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 Apr)1.5ft (0.4m)5s
Afternoon (26 Apr)1.5ft (0.4m)5s
Evening (26 Apr)1.5ft (0.4m)6s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun afternoon, min 12°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
25
Sunday
26
Monday
27
Tue
28
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
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
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)
0.7
ENE
6
0.6
ENE
6
0.5
NE
6
0.5
NE
6
0.5
NE
6
0.5
NE
5
0.4
NE
5
0.4
NE
5
0.4
NE
5
0.4
NE
5
0.4
NE
6
0.2
N
14
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.3
NE
5
0.2
N
13
0.2
N
12
0.2
N
12
0.9
E
6
1
E
6
0.9
E
5
0.8
E
5
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
28
21
15
15
15
14
7
7
7
7
8
14
6
6
6
6
4
13
12
12
49
62
47
34
Wind (km/h)
5
E
0
NNE
5
SW
5
SSW
5
SW
5
SW
5
WSW
5
W
5
WSW
10
W
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
S
10
ESE
10
SE
5
SSE
5
S
5
ESE
5
ESE
10
SE
10
ESE
10
ESE
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
1:49PM1.92m
2:34AM1.99m
2:54PM1.86m
3:32AM1.95m
3:58PM1.84m
4:29AM1.93m
Low Tide
7:59PM0.59m
8:46AM0.64m
9:02PM0.63m
9:44AM0.61m
10:04PM0.65m
10:40AM0.59m
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
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6:50
6:52
6:52
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5:38
5:37
5:36
5:35
Temp °C
16
15
13
12
12
12
13
16
18
15
14
14
15
14
15
16
16
15
14
15
16
16
16
17
15
15
12
11
11
11
12
15
17
13
13
13
13
13
14
15
15
15
13
15
16
15
15
15
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
ENE
6
0.6
ENE
6
0.5
NE
6
0.5
NE
6
0.5
NE
6
0.5
NE
5
0.4
NE
5
0.4
NE
5
0.4
NE
5
0.4
NE
5
0.4
NE
6
0.3
NE
5
0.3
NE
5
0.3
NE
5
0.3
NE
5
0.3
NE
5
0.3
NE
5
0.3
NE
5
0.2
ENE
5
0.3
NE
5
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.9
E
5
0.1
N
12
Energy kJ
28
21
15
15
15
14
7
7
7
7
8
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
5
3
3
47
3
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.1
E
9
0.2
N
13
0.2
N
12
0.2
N
12
0.1
E
10
0.1
NE
18
0.1
N
12
0.1
NE
18
Energy kJ
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
1
13
12
12
2
12
3
12
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
16
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
16
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
14
0.2
N
14
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
11
0.1
N
18
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
N
15
Energy kJ
5
2
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
14
4
4
4
3
3
1
1
2
6
2
2
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
E
5
0.9
E
6
1
E
6
0.8
E
5
Energy kJ
7
49
62
34
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
1
1
1
1
1
2
3
4
3
1
4
4
4
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
110
110
108
106
106
106
106
189
151
79
79
79
135
135
108
274
162
110
110
108
69
69
91
103
Best forecast wave conditions in The Coromandel
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
3
4
4
5
6
8
5
7
6
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
8
7
7
6
6
5
8
9
9
8
7
6
6
6
6
5
5
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