Whitianga surfForecast / Coromandel / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Saturday 16 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
18.2° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Whitianga today?

The current surf forecast for Whitianga at 6AM is: 0.6m 10s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.8m 5s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 May)1.5ft (0.5m)10s
Afternoon (17 May)1.5ft (0.5m)10s
Evening (17 May)2.5ft (0.8m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun morning, min 11°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
17
Monday
18
Tuesday
19
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
ENE
11
0.6
ENE
11
0.6
ENE
10
0.6
ENE
10
0.5
ENE
10
0.5
ENE
10
0.5
ENE
10
0.5
ENE
10
0.8
ENE
10
0.8
E
6
1
E
6
1
E
6
0.9
E
6
0.9
E
6
0.8
E
6
0.8
E
6
0.8
E
6
1
E
6
1.2
E
6
1
E
6
1.2
E
6
1
E
6
1
E
6
1.2
E
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
191
88
86
82
58
57
57
57
131
54
64
66
56
54
44
45
46
81
105
74
106
74
74
130
Wind (km/h)
10
SSE
20
SE
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
20
SE
15
ESE
10
SSE
20
SE
20
SE
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
SE
15
SE
15
SE
10
SE
10
SE
10
SE
15
SE
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
SE
10
SE
10
SE
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
6:51PM2.12m
7:10AM2.12m
7:47PM2.20m
8:08AM2.17m
8:41PM2.26m
9:03AM2.20m
Low Tide
00:58AM0.62m
1:27PM0.48m
1:55AM0.57m
2:19PM0.45m
2:50AM0.55m
3:11PM0.42m
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:09
7:09
7:11
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:16
5:15
5:15
Temp °C
13
13
12
11
11
15
15
14
14
13
12
12
13
14
15
14
14
14
14
12
12
15
15
14
10
9
8
8
8
11
12
12
10
9
9
9
10
11
12
12
12
12
12
9
10
13
13
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
ENE
11
0.6
ENE
11
0.6
ENE
10
0.6
ENE
10
0.5
ENE
10
0.5
ENE
10
0.5
ENE
10
0.5
ENE
10
0.8
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
9
0.8
E
6
0.8
E
6
1
E
6
1
E
6
1
E
6
1
E
6
0.3
ENE
10
0.5
ENE
7
1.2
E
7
Energy kJ
191
88
86
82
58
57
57
57
131
38
31
33
32
34
32
45
46
81
78
74
74
19
30
130
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
E
5
0.6
E
5
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
11
0.3
ENE
9
0.3
ENE
9
0.1
NE
11
0.2
ENE
11
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.1
E
14
0.3
ENE
10
0.1
E
14
Energy kJ
15
17
1
1
6
12
16
17
5
12
20
20
4
19
4
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ENE
11
0.2
ENE
11
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
15
Energy kJ
12
12
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
E
6
0.7
SE
4
0.8
ESE
5
0.8
E
5
0.8
E
5
0.7
E
5
0.8
E
6
1
E
6
1
E
6
0.9
E
6
0.9
E
6
0.8
E
6
1.2
E
6
1.2
E
6
1
E
6
1
E
6
Energy kJ
30
20
37
37
36
25
54
64
66
56
54
44
105
106
74
74
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
4
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
11
69
47
24
47
106
103
100
103
69
47
24
47
106
106
100
100
69
24
24
14
100
46
11
Best forecast wave conditions in The Coromandel
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
6
5
4
4
4
6
9
9
7
4
4
5
7
5
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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