Whitianga surfForecast / Coromandel / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Friday 24 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 11AM is: 1.7m 6s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a North direction, 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:00am April 24). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 Apr)5.5ft (1.7m)6s
Afternoon (24 Apr)5ft (1.5m)6s
Evening (24 Apr)4ft (1.2m)6s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun afternoon, min 12°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
24
Saturday
25
Sunday
26
Mon
27
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)
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)
1.5
E
6
1.6
E
6
1.7
E
6
1.7
E
6
1.5
E
6
1.3
ENE
6
1.2
ENE
6
0.8
NE
6
1
ENE
6
0.9
ENE
6
0.6
NE
6
0.7
ENE
5
0.6
NE
6
0.6
ENE
6
0.5
NE
6
0.5
NE
6
0.4
NE
6
0.4
NE
6
0.4
NE
6
0.4
NE
6
0.4
NE
6
0.4
NE
6
0.2
E
9
0.2
N
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
167
196
226
243
182
130
94
45
62
49
26
26
19
21
15
15
11
11
11
11
11
11
6
14
Wind (km/h)
25
E
25
E
30
ESE
30
ESE
25
E
20
E
15
ESE
10
ESE
10
SE
10
SSE
10
SE
5
E
5
NNE
5
NNW
5
SW
5
WSW
5
SSW
5
SSW
5
WSW
5
NNW
10
WNW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
00:36AM2.07m
12:49PM2.00m
1:36AM2.03m
1:49PM1.92m
2:34AM1.99m
2:54PM1.86m
Low Tide
6:43AM0.63m
7:00PM0.52m
7:46AM0.65m
7:59PM0.59m
8:46AM0.64m
9:02PM0.63m
cloud
cloud
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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6:50
6:50
6:50
6:52
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5:39
5:38
5:37
5:36
2
Temp °C
15
15
15
16
16
16
15
15
13
13
14
16
16
15
13
13
12
12
14
16
18
14
13
14
10
10
9
10
11
12
12
13
11
11
13
15
15
15
12
12
11
11
14
15
16
12
11
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.9
NE
7
0.9
NE
7
0.2
E
9
0.8
NE
6
1
ENE
6
0.9
ENE
6
0.6
NE
6
0.7
ENE
5
0.6
NE
6
0.6
ENE
6
0.5
NE
6
0.5
NE
6
0.4
NE
6
0.4
NE
6
0.4
NE
6
0.4
NE
6
0.4
NE
6
0.4
NE
6
0.3
NE
5
0.3
NE
5
Energy kJ
2
2
2
2
65
65
7
45
62
49
26
26
19
21
15
15
11
11
11
11
11
11
5
4
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.3
ESE
9
0.1
N
14
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.4
ESE
5
0.2
E
9
0.3
ESE
5
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
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
Energy kJ
2
2
2
16
4
6
6
6
8
6
4
6
6
5
5
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
9
0.2
E
9
0.1
N
16
0.2
E
9
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
16
0.1
E
5
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
14
0.2
N
14
Energy kJ
3
2
4
2
6
5
6
2
5
1
4
4
14
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
E
6
1.6
E
6
1.7
E
6
1.7
E
6
1.5
E
6
1.3
ENE
6
1.2
ENE
6
0.7
E
6
0.6
ESE
5
0.6
ESE
5
0.4
ESE
5
Energy kJ
167
196
226
243
182
130
94
30
23
20
9
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
108
106
106
106
108
106
69
64
54
24
106
106
110
110
106
106
106
106
106
79
79
79
79
79
Best forecast wave conditions in The Coromandel
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
4
4
3
4
5
3
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
6
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
4
5
4
4
4
5
5
6
5
5
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