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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 am Saturday 09 May 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
18.7° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Whitianga today?
The current surf forecast for Whitianga at 3PM is: 2.1m 13s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.8m 7s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction, 1.0m 7s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 09). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 May) | 6ft (1.9m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (09 May) | 7ft (2.1m) | 13s |
| Evening (09 May) | 7ft (2.2m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Whitianga. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat morning, min 13°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 9 | Sunday 10 | Monday 11 | Tue 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | |
1228 | 1286 | 1457 | 1479 | 1575 | 1359 | 1189 | 984 | 816 | 680 | 560 | 446 | 359 | 280 | 230 | 210 | 170 | 167 | 343 | 598 | 352 | 342 | 350 | 307 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | |
High Tide | 12:24PM1.81m | 1:10AM1.88m | 1:11PM1.79m | 1:58AM1.89m | 2:04PM1.79m | 2:47AM1.92m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:30AM0.76m | 6:33PM0.71m | 7:20AM0.77m | 7:22PM0.72m | 8:10AM0.76m | 8:14PM0.74m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 |
 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | 5:21 |
— | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | |
Temp °C | 17 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
16 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 |
 kJ | 1228 | 1286 | 1457 | 1479 | 1575 | 1359 | 1189 | 984 | 816 | 680 | 560 | 446 | 359 | 280 | 230 | 210 | 170 | 167 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 7 | N 7 | NNW 7 | N 7 | — | — | NNW 6 | N 14 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 12 | — | N 12 | — | N 12 | N 12 |
| kJ | 178 | 77 | 62 | 43 | — | — | 12 | 4 | 15 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 3 | — | 3 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 14 | — | — | — | — | NW 6 | — | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | — | — | — | — | N 12 | N 12 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 13 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | — | NW 6 | W 3 | WSW 3 | W 3 | WSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 4 | S 3 | ESE 3 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
| kJ | — | 128 | 99 | 69 | 77 | 46 | — | 31 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 343 | 598 | 352 | 342 | 350 | 307 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 113 | 113 | 102 | 14 | 0 | 91 | 91 | 109 | 109 | 108 | 108 | 108 | 108 |
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