Whitianga surfForecast / Coromandel / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Thursday 28 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
17.4° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Whitianga today (28 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (28 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with NE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 May, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with NE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (28 May, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with NE swell.

The current surf forecast for Whitianga at 12PM is: 0.5m 11s primary swell from a East direction and 0.6m 8s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 May)2.5ft (0.7m)8s
Afternoon (28 May)2ft (0.6m)8s
Evening (28 May)2ft (0.6m)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 Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat morning, min 12°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
28
Friday
29
Saturday
30
Sun
31
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
9 PM
12 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
E
11
0.7
NE
9
0.7
NE
8
0.5
E
11
0.6
NE
8
0.6
NE
8
0.6
NE
8
0.5
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.3
NE
8
0.3
NE
8
0.3
NE
8
0.9
NE
4
1.1
NE
5
1.1
NE
6
1.2
NE
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
88
73
71
61
42
42
41
32
23
21
21
21
22
22
23
22
16
10
10
13
32
58
79
92
Wind (km/h)
5
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
SSW
5
SW
5
WSW
10
WSW
10
SW
5
SW
5
SSW
5
SSW
5
SE
10
E
5
SE
5
SSE
5
ENE
5
NE
10
NE
10
NE
15
NE
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
off
off
off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
4:51AM1.90m
5:26PM1.89m
5:39AM1.89m
6:19PM1.92m
6:25AM1.89m
7:07PM1.96m
Low Tide
11:07AM0.61m
11:29PM0.69m
11:58AM0.59m
00:18AM0.70m
12:45PM0.57m
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:16
7:18
7:18
7:18
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:09
5:09
5:08
5:08
1
1
Temp °C
14
13
13
15
16
14
13
13
13
12
12
15
14
13
12
13
15
15
15
17
16
15
16
15
13
12
12
14
15
13
12
12
12
11
11
14
13
12
11
13
14
14
13
15
14
13
14
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
NE
8
0.7
NE
9
0.7
NE
8
0.6
NE
8
0.6
NE
8
0.6
NE
8
0.6
NE
8
0.5
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.3
NE
8
0.3
NE
8
0.3
NE
8
0.1
E
9
0.1
NE
11
0.3
NE
11
0.2
ENE
11
Energy kJ
69
73
71
55
42
42
41
32
23
21
21
21
22
22
23
22
16
10
10
10
2
5
19
11
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.4
ENE
11
0.4
ENE
11
0.4
ENE
11
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.1
NE
11
0.1
NE
11
0.1
NE
11
0.1
NE
11
0.2
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
Energy kJ
88
62
61
61
39
39
37
21
20
17
17
17
8
7
7
7
5
5
5
5
6
2
2
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
SE
5
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
13
0.1
NE
12
0.1
NE
12
0.1
NE
12
0.1
NE
12
0.1
NE
12
0.1
NE
12
0.1
NE
11
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
Energy kJ
5
4
4
4
1
4
4
6
6
6
6
5
5
5
6
6
6
2
2
2
3
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
3
0.2
ENE
4
0.4
ENE
4
0.6
NE
4
0.9
NE
4
1.1
NE
5
1.1
NE
6
1.2
NE
6
Energy kJ
1
1
6
13
32
58
79
92
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
13
20
20
64
64
106
106
106
106
106
106
106
108
108
106
106
144
Best forecast wave conditions in The Coromandel
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
9
5
4
9
9
9
8
7
6
5
5
5
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
2
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
7
6
9
9
9
8
9
8
7
7
6
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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