Whitianga surfForecast / Coromandel / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Thursday 23 Apr 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
19.3° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Whitianga today?

The current surf forecast for Whitianga at 3AM is: 1.4m 6s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a North direction, 0.1m 6s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm April 23). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 Apr)5ft (1.5m)6s
Afternoon (24 Apr)4.5ft (1.4m)6s
Evening (24 Apr)2.5ft (0.8m)6s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Fri morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat morning, min 12°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
24
Saturday
25
Sunday
26
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
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
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)
0.9
E
6
1.1
E
6
1.4
E
6
1.4
E
6
1.5
E
6
1.6
E
6
1.4
ENE
6
1.3
ENE
6
0.8
NE
6
1
ENE
6
0.9
ENE
6
0.8
ENE
5
0.7
NE
5
0.6
ENE
5
0.6
ENE
5
0.5
NE
5
0.5
NE
6
0.4
NE
6
0.4
NE
6
0.4
NE
6
0.4
NE
6
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
63
91
146
144
170
202
155
117
56
62
49
37
28
18
18
14
15
11
11
11
8
6
6
6
Wind (km/h)
10
ESE
25
E
20
ESE
20
ESE
25
SE
25
ESE
25
E
20
E
15
ESE
10
ESE
10
SE
10
SSE
5
SSE
5
E
5
NNW
5
NW
5
SW
5
SW
0
SSW
5
SW
5
WSW
5
NNE
10
NNW
10
WSW
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
off
High Tide
00:36AM2.07m
12:49PM2.00m
1:36AM2.03m
1:49PM1.92m
2:34AM1.99m
2:54PM1.86m
Low Tide
6:05PM0.46m
6:43AM0.63m
7:00PM0.52m
7:46AM0.65m
7:59PM0.59m
8:46AM0.64m
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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6:50
6:50
6:50
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5:39
5:38
5:37
1
1
1
1
4
1
1
Temp °C
13
14
14
13
14
15
16
16
15
15
14
13
14
17
17
15
13
13
12
12
14
16
17
15
11
9
9
9
9
10
12
13
12
13
12
11
13
16
16
14
12
12
12
11
14
16
15
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
E
7
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.9
NE
7
0.2
E
9
0.8
NE
6
1
ENE
6
0.9
ENE
6
0.8
ENE
5
0.7
NE
5
0.6
ENE
5
0.6
ENE
5
0.5
NE
5
0.5
NE
6
0.4
NE
6
0.4
NE
6
0.4
NE
6
0.4
NE
6
0.3
NE
6
0.3
NE
5
0.3
NE
6
Energy kJ
51
1
2
2
2
2
65
7
56
62
49
37
28
18
18
14
15
11
11
11
8
5
5
5
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
NNE
7
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.3
ESE
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
Energy kJ
5
2
1
2
2
2
17
7
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
9
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
9
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.2
E
4
0.1
E
5
0.1
E
5
0.1
N
14
Energy kJ
7
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
1
1
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
E
6
1.1
E
6
1.4
E
6
1.4
E
6
1.5
E
6
1.6
E
6
1.4
ENE
6
1.3
ENE
6
0.7
E
6
0.6
ESE
5
Energy kJ
63
91
146
144
170
202
155
117
31
21
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
1
2
2
1
3
1
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
1
1
Distance (km)
11
103
106
106
106
106
101
106
64
54
106
106
103
110
79
110
108
106
106
106
106
106
194
79
Best forecast wave conditions in The Coromandel
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
3
4
4
3
4
2
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
2
7
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
6
7
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