Kuaotunu Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(The Coromandel, New Zealand)

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Kuaotunu Surf Guide

Kuaotunu in Coromandel is a sheltered reef break that has fairly consistent surf. Spring and Summer provide the best conditions. Offshore winds are from the south. Clean groundswells prevail and the best swell direction is from the northeast. A right hand reef break. Best around mid tide when the tide is rising. Rarely crowded here. Hazards include rocks and sharks.

Kuaotunu Spot Info

Type:	Rating:
Reef	3.5
Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
fairly consistent	19.0°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Kuaotunu:

The best conditions reported for surf at Kuaotunu occur when a Northeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the South.

Surf Forecasts:

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What's the best time of year to surf Kuaotunu (for consistent clean waves)?

julyBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Kuaotunu with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of July. Clean surfable waves are typically found 2% of the time in July while 6% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 92% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

92%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Kuaotunu Location Map

Interactive Kuaotunu surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Kuaotunu is Auckland International Airport (AKL) in New Zealand, 89 km (55 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Kuaotunu is Tauranga Airport (TRG), also in New Zealand, 114 km (71 miles) away.

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Kuaotunu Surf Forecasts:

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7 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Thursday, 6 May 2021, 22:08 Local Time

m, °C	Thu	Friday 07
ft, °F	9PM	0AM	3AM	6AM
Wave (m)	NNE	NNE	NNE	NNE
Period (s)	14	14	14	14
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	off	glass	cross- off	cross

What does Kuaotunu look like?

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Tides at Kuaotunu

Current tide and informaton

For Kuaotunu, 13.0 km from Kuaotunu.

Next High Water: 03:22am | 1.78m

Next Low Water: 09:43am | 0.39m

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Kuaotunu Sea Temperature

The water temperature (19.0 °C) at Kuaotunu is relatively warm. If the sun does come out as forecast, it should feel warm enough to surf in a summer wetsuit. Effective air temperature of 17.0 °C.

Today, many surfers would wear a summer wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 19.0°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

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Swell History at Kuaotunu

Surf stats for Kuaotunu, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.

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Wind History at Kuaotunu

Wind stats for Kuaotunu, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.

Average Wind

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Kuaotunu Reviews:

Interactive Porthcawl Point location map. View nearby buoy information, live wind conditions and surrounding roads, paths and locations to help find new breaks. Click the buoys or wind icon to view more information.

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