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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 11 pm Wednesday 22 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 5AM is: 0.9m 6s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.2m 7s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm April 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (23 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
| Evening (23 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Whitianga. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat morning, min 9°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
ENE 11 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 5 | NE 5 | |
90 | 75 | 57 | 46 | 56 | 33 | 30 | 29 | 33 | 75 | 104 | 128 | 153 | 166 | 166 | 94 | 75 | 58 | 46 | 51 | 26 | 20 | 18 | 10 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | |
High Tide | 11:37PM2.11m | 11:55AM2.07m | 00:36AM2.07m | 12:49PM2.00m | 1:36AM2.03m | 1:49PM1.92m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:44AM0.57m | 6:05PM0.46m | 6:43AM0.63m | 7:00PM0.52m | 7:46AM0.65m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — |
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Temp °C | 14 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
9 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 9 | N 7 | N 10 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 5 | NE 5 |
 kJ | 90 | 36 | 34 | 31 | 56 | 33 | 30 | 12 | 15 | 39 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 33 | 49 | 43 | 75 | 58 | 46 | 51 | 26 | 20 | 18 | 10 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | N 7 | N 7 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 6 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | N 6 | N 10 | NNE 7 | N 10 | ESE 10 | N 10 | ESE 9 | E 6 | E 6 | E 9 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 |
| kJ | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 29 | 26 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 8 | 34 | 23 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | — | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | ESE 9 | N 10 | N 14 | N 14 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | SE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | — | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 72 | 75 | 57 | 46 | 28 | 17 | 14 | — | 33 | 75 | 104 | 128 | 153 | 166 | 166 | 94 | 47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 91 | 106 | 47 | 24 | 106 | 106 | 106 | 106 | 106 | 11 | 103 | 106 | 106 | 106 | 106 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 24 | 106 | 106 | 110 | 110 | 110 |
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