Whitianga Surf Break

Whitianga 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 36.82° S 175.70° E

Issued: 11 pm 01 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Whitianga sea temperature is
16.1° C

Normal for this time of year

Whitianga surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Whitianga today (02 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 11s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 11s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 10s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Whitianga at 2AM is: 1.5m 11s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 01). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (02 Jul)4.5ft (1.4m)11s
Afternoon (02 Jul)4.5ft (1.3m)11s
Evening (02 Jul)4ft (1.2m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat afternoon, min 10°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
2
Friday
3
Saturday
4
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)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
E
10
1.4
E
11
1.5
E
12
1.4
E
11
1.4
E
11
1.3
E
11
1.3
E
11
1.3
E
11
1.2
E
10
1.2
E
10
1.2
E
11
1.2
E
11
1.3
E
11
1.3
E
11
1.3
E
11
1.3
E
13
1.3
E
13
1.3
E
12
1.3
E
12
1.3
E
12
1.3
E
12
1.3
E
12
1.3
E
12
1.3
ENE
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
408
449
604
483
466
396
388
381
320
320
326
338
388
381
396
556
547
522
530
513
497
480
464
454
Wind (km/h)
5
SSE
5
SSE
5
S
10
S
10
SSE
10
SE
10
ESE
5
SE
5
S
5
S
5
S
5
S
5
S
5
SE
5
E
0
ESE
0
SSE
0
SE
0
SE
0
SE
5
E
10
NE
10
NNE
10
NNW
Wind State
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross-off
High Tide
8:42PM2.00m
8:49AM1.91m
9:21PM1.99m
9:27AM1.92m
10:00PM1.99m
10:05AM1.91m
Low Tide
2:46AM0.69m
2:56PM0.59m
3:27AM0.66m
3:35PM0.56m
4:08AM0.63m
4:15PM0.54m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:30
7:30
7:30
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:10
5:12
5:12
 mm
Temp °C
12
12
12
11
11
13
13
12
12
12
11
11
11
13
13
12
11
11
11
10
11
13
14
13
Feels °C
10
10
10
9
9
11
11
11
11
11
9
9
10
12
12
12
10
10
10
9
10
10
11
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
E
10
1.4
E
11
1.5
E
12
1.4
E
11
1.4
E
11
1.3
E
11
1.3
E
11
1.3
E
11
1.2
E
10
1.2
E
10
1.2
E
11
1.2
E
11
1.3
E
11
1.3
E
11
1.3
E
11
1.3
E
13
1.3
E
13
1.3
E
12
1.3
E
12
1.3
E
12
1.3
E
12
1.3
E
12
1.3
E
12
1.3
ENE
11
Energy kJ
408
449
604
483
466
396
388
381
320
320
326
338
388
381
396
556
547
522
530
513
497
480
464
454
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
Energy kJ
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NNE
3
Energy kJ
3
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
Distance (km)
91
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
0
0
11
11
11
11
11
0
0
0
0
0
106
122
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Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
3
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
2
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
8
5
7
7
6
5
6
7
9
9
5
5
6
6
5
5
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