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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 Friday 08 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
18.6° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Whitianga today?
The current surf forecast for Whitianga at 5PM is: 1.3m 9s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.6m 11s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 1.6m 6s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (08 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 9s |
| Evening (08 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Whitianga. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Fri night. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri morning, min 13°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Fri night, light winds from the SW by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 8 | Saturday 9 | Sunday 10 | Mon 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NE 7 | ENE 10 | NE 8 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | |
230 | 257 | 294 | 309 | 143 | 504 | 274 | 1266 | 1228 | 1286 | 1541 | 1599 | 1497 | 1289 | 1250 | 1000 | 830 | 722 | 560 | 475 | 359 | 280 | 230 | 226 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 11:41AM1.82m | 00:21AM1.89m | 12:24PM1.81m | 1:10AM1.88m | 1:11PM1.79m | 1:58AM1.89m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:48PM0.69m | 6:30AM0.76m | 6:33PM0.71m | 7:20AM0.77m | 7:22PM0.72m | |||||||||||||||||||
 |  |  |  | |  | |  |  | | | |  | | |  | | | | | | | | | |
 | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 |
 | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | 5:22 |
— | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 11 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NE 7 | ENE 10 | NE 8 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 |
 kJ | 230 | 44 | 261 | 309 | 143 | 504 | 274 | 1266 | 1228 | 1286 | 1541 | 1599 | 1497 | 1289 | 1250 | 1000 | 830 | 722 | 560 | 475 | 359 | 280 | 230 | 226 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 11 | NE 11 | N 11 | NE 11 | E 11 | — | N 7 | NNW 7 | N 10 | — | NNW 7 | NW 7 | — | — | N 14 | N 14 | NW 6 | — | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 |
| kJ | — | 2 | 79 | 2 | 92 | 2 | — | 218 | 118 | 2 | — | 45 | 52 | — | — | 4 | 4 | 9 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 13 | N 13 | N 10 |
| kJ | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 6 | N 6 | NNE 7 | N 7 | — | — | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NW 7 | — | — | NW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | W 3 | W 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 |
| kJ | — | 257 | 294 | 190 | 92 | 353 | 199 | — | — | 110 | 113 | 88 | — | — | 38 | 33 | 28 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 279 | 288 | 288 | 288 | 295 | 85 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 113 | 113 | 14 | 14 | 0 |
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