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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 Monday 11 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: 0.9m 11s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a North direction, 0.7m 4s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (11 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 11s |
| Evening (11 May) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Whitianga. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Tue morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue afternoon, min 11°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 11 | Tuesday 12 | Wednesday 13 | Thu 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | E 10 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 6 | |
210 | 167 | 164 | 450 | 471 | 491 | 400 | 308 | 276 | 278 | 198 | 154 | 104 | 90 | 66 | 82 | 65 | 56 | 55 | 123 | 161 | 83 | 69 | 54 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 2:04PM1.79m | 2:47AM1.92m | 3:00PM1.81m | 3:35AM1.96m | 3:57PM1.86m | 4:25AM2.00m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:10AM0.76m | 8:14PM0.74m | 9:00AM0.72m | 9:09PM0.74m | 9:51AM0.66m | 10:05PM0.74m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 |
 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | 5:19 |
— | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 14 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 |
12 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 11 | N 11 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 9 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NNE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
 kJ | 210 | 167 | 164 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 198 | 154 | 104 | 90 | 45 | 82 | 65 | 56 | 55 | 123 | 8 | 57 | 61 | 44 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 13 | N 13 | N 12 | N 12 | — | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 11 | N 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 8 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | N 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NE 9 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 51 | 47 | 44 | 45 | 24 | 44 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 13 | N 13 | — | — | — | — | — | N 12 | N 11 | E 12 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 14 | N 10 | N 10 | NNE 9 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 27 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 3 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | E 10 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | — | — | — | — | ENE 6 | — | SE 3 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 6 |
| kJ | 8 | 6 | 21 | 450 | 471 | 491 | 400 | 308 | 276 | 278 | — | — | — | — | 66 | — | 4 | 13 | 12 | 19 | 161 | 83 | 69 | 54 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 11 | 91 | 109 | 109 | 109 | 108 | 108 | 108 | 99 | 100 | 64 | 64 | 11 | 100 | 69 | 47 | 90 | 106 | 106 | 100 | 90 | 47 | 47 | 24 |
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