Whitianga Surf Break

Lat Long: 36.82° S 175.70° E

Whitianga 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 pm 26 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Whitianga sea temperature is
14.2°C
0.4° 

Whitianga surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Whitianga today (27 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 10s period with NE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 12s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 10s period with NE swell.

The current surf forecast for Whitianga at 5AM is: 0.1m 10s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 26). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 Aug)0.5ft (0.1m)10s
Afternoon (27 Aug)0.5ft (0.1m)12s
Evening (27 Aug)0.5ft (0.1m)10s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 26mm), heaviest during Sat morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat afternoon, min 12°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
27
Friday
28
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.1
NE
10
0.4
N
3
0.6
N
4
0.8
N
5
0.8
N
5
0.8
N
5
0.8
NNE
5
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
12
27
31
33
36
Wind (km/h)
10
W
10
W
10
W
10
WSW
5
WSW
5
N
10
N
10
N
5
NNE
10
NE
10
N
10
NNW
15
NNW
20
N
20
N
15
NNW
10
N
Wind State
off
off
off
off
glassy
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
High Tide
6:20PM1.87m
6:20AM1.84m
7:01PM1.91m
7:06AM1.87m
7:39PM1.95m
Low Tide
00:16AM0.72m
12:33PM0.61m
1:02AM0.65m
1:14PM0.54m
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clear
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clear
clear
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:45
6:43
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:52
5:52
 mm
Temp °C
12
12
12
12
13
15
15
13
13
13
13
12
13
14
15
14
13
Feels °C
10
11
11
11
13
14
14
12
13
12
12
10
10
10
12
12
11
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