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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 5 pm Sunday 26 Apr 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
18.9° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Whitianga today?
The current surf forecast for Whitianga at 9PM is: 0.4m 6s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm April 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Apr) | - | - |
| Afternoon (26 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 5s |
| Evening (26 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Whitianga. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun afternoon, min 13°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wed 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 AM | 12 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | N 14 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | NE 5 | N 13 | N 12 | N 12 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | NE 6 | NNE 13 | N 13 | NE 9 | NE 9 | |
7 | 7 | 8 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 25 | 46 | 35 | 25 | 17 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 16 | 13 | 15 | 64 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | |
High Tide | 2:54PM1.86m | 3:32AM1.95m | 3:58PM1.84m | 4:29AM1.93m | 4:57PM1.85m | 5:22AM1.91m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:02PM0.63m | 9:44AM0.61m | 10:04PM0.65m | 10:40AM0.59m | 11:02PM0.64m | 11:35AM0.56m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — |
 | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:34 |
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Temp °C | 17 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 |
15 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | N 12 | N 12 | E 5 | N 12 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 9 |
 kJ | 7 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 35 | 3 | 17 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 64 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | N 13 | N 12 | N 12 | E 10 | NE 18 | N 12 | NE 18 | NE 18 | NE 18 | NE 6 | E 5 | E 5 | NE 9 | NE 9 | N 11 |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 2 | 12 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 10 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | E 9 | E 9 | E 11 | N 18 | E 10 | E 10 | NE 8 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | NNE 13 | N 13 | NE 16 | NE 16 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 16 | 13 | 10 | 10 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 4 | E 5 | E 5 | — | E 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 25 | 46 | — | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 79 | 79 | 79 | 79 | 151 | 151 | 135 | 187 | 285 | 108 | 108 | 108 | 108 | 106 | 106 | 106 | 110 | 110 | 106 | 106 | 64 | 92 | 20 | 0 |
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