Whitianga surfForecast / Coromandel / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Sunday 24 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 3PM is: 2.0m 9s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 1.4m 9s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction, 1.4m 9s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 May)6ft (1.9m)9s
Afternoon (24 May)6.5ft (2.0m)9s
Evening (24 May)7ft (2.2m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun morning, min 11°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
24
Monday
25
Tuesday
26
Wed
27
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
3 AM
6 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
ENE
9
2
ENE
9
2
ENE
9
2.1
ENE
9
2.2
ENE
8
2.2
ENE
8
2.2
ENE
8
2.2
ENE
8
2.1
ENE
9
2.1
ENE
8
1.9
ENE
9
1.7
ENE
9
1.7
ENE
9
1.5
ENE
9
1.5
NE
9
1.4
NE
9
1.3
NE
10
1.3
NE
9
1.2
NE
9
1.2
NE
9
1
NE
9
1
NE
9
1
NE
9
1
NE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
614
672
672
705
634
666
694
676
651
618
554
484
459
370
365
343
327
284
235
235
173
159
152
139
Wind (km/h)
25
E
25
E
25
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
20
E
15
ESE
10
ESE
10
SSE
5
S
5
SW
5
SW
5
WSW
10
SSW
5
WSW
5
SW
5
SSW
5
SSE
5
SSE
on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
High Tide
1:35PM1.94m
2:10AM2.03m
2:37PM1.90m
3:04AM1.96m
3:35PM1.88m
3:58AM1.92m
Low Tide
7:29AM0.62m
7:40PM0.64m
8:24AM0.61m
8:40PM0.69m
9:18AM0.61m
9:40PM0.71m
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:15
7:15
7:16
7:16
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:12
5:12
5:10
5:10
1
1
1
Temp °C
15
16
15
15
15
14
14
14
14
14
15
14
13
12
11
11
12
14
15
13
13
13
12
13
11
12
11
10
10
9
9
9
9
9
11
11
11
10
10
10
10
13
14
12
12
12
11
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
NNE
9
1.3
NNE
9
1.4
NNE
9
1.3
NNE
9
1.3
NNE
9
1.1
NNE
9
1
NNE
9
1
NNE
8
1.2
NNE
10
1.3
NNE
9
1.3
NNE
9
1.7
ENE
9
1.7
ENE
9
1.5
ENE
9
1.5
NE
9
1.4
NE
9
1.3
NE
10
1.3
NE
9
1.2
NE
9
1.2
NE
9
1
NE
9
1
NE
9
1
NE
9
1
NE
8
Energy kJ
232
273
333
268
238
188
161
150
275
272
261
484
459
370
365
343
327
284
235
235
173
159
152
139
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NNW
10
0.4
N
10
1.4
NNE
9
0.4
N
10
0.3
N
11
0.3
N
11
0.5
N
10
1.2
NNE
9
1.2
NNE
9
1.2
NNE
9
1.2
NNE
9
0.2
ENE
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
0.6
ENE
11
0.8
ENE
11
0.7
ENE
11
0.6
ENE
11
0.6
ENE
11
Energy kJ
35
34
280
34
22
22
56
221
211
216
221
10
62
69
69
69
69
70
97
161
126
97
91
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
N
10
0.7
NNE
11
0.7
NNE
11
0.8
NNE
10
0.8
NNE
10
Energy kJ
52
117
117
136
136
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
ENE
9
2
ENE
9
2
ENE
9
2.1
ENE
9
2.2
ENE
8
2.2
ENE
8
2.2
ENE
8
2.2
ENE
8
2.1
ENE
9
2.1
ENE
8
1.9
ENE
9
1.7
E
8
Energy kJ
614
672
672
705
634
666
694
676
651
618
554
377
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
4
4
3
2
3
2
4
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
Distance (km)
106
106
106
106
106
100
90
69
100
106
90
76
11
11
11
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in The Coromandel
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
2
6
7
7
7
6
6
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
4
4
5
5
6
7
9
9
9
9
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