Kuaotunu surfForecast / Coromandel / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Monday 04 May 2026 NZST
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Kuaotunu surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Kuaotunu sea temperature is
18.8° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Kuaotunu today?

The current surf forecast for Kuaotunu at 10AM is: 0.8m 7s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 04). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (04 May)2.5ft (0.8m)7s
Afternoon (04 May)2.5ft (0.8m)7s
Evening (04 May)2.5ft (0.8m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed night, min 15°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
4
Tuesday
5
Wednesday
6
Thu
7
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
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
ENE
7
0.8
ENE
7
0.8
ENE
7
0.8
ENE
7
0.8
ENE
7
0.8
ENE
7
0.8
ENE
9
0.9
ENE
9
0.9
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
8
1
ENE
8
1
ENE
8
1
ENE
8
1
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
9
0.9
ENE
9
1
NE
9
1.3
NE
8
1.1
NE
7
1.1
NE
7
1.1
NE
8
1.1
NE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
54
56
56
54
53
53
96
119
111
111
111
134
151
151
134
111
116
119
148
206
128
119
162
125
Wind (km/h)
10
SE
10
SE
10
SE
10
E
10
E
10
ESE
10
E
10
E
15
E
15
ESE
15
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
SE
15
ESE
15
SE
10
SE
10
ESE
15
NE
15
NNE
10
NE
10
ENE
10
NE
20
NNE
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
8:25AM1.80m
8:54PM1.87m
9:06AM1.77m
9:34PM1.85m
9:46AM1.72m
10:16PM1.81m
Low Tide
2:27AM0.35m
2:41PM0.25m
3:09AM0.37m
3:21PM0.28m
3:51AM0.40m
4:03PM0.32m
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
rain showers
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
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6:58
6:58
7:00
7:00
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5:29
5:27
5:25
5:24
1
1
Temp °C
14
14
15
16
16
15
16
15
16
16
16
17
16
16
17
17
17
17
18
18
18
18
19
19
12
13
14
14
15
13
14
13
14
14
13
14
13
14
15
16
16
17
17
16
18
18
18
17
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
ENE
7
0.8
ENE
7
0.8
ENE
7
0.8
ENE
7
0.8
ENE
7
0.8
ENE
7
0.8
ENE
9
0.9
ENE
9
0.9
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
8
1
ENE
8
1
ENE
8
1
ENE
8
1
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
9
0.9
ENE
9
1
NE
9
1.1
NE
6
1.1
NE
7
1.1
NE
7
1.1
NE
7
0.5
E
10
Energy kJ
54
56
56
54
53
53
96
119
111
111
111
134
151
151
134
111
116
119
148
104
128
119
136
50
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
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
0.1
N
10
0.9
NNE
6
0.9
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
8
Energy kJ
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
60
112
22
6
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.2
NNE
10
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
9
0.1
E
10
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
9
Energy kJ
11
3
3
9
3
2
2
2
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ESE
3
1.3
NE
8
1.1
NE
8
1.1
NE
7
Energy kJ
4
206
162
125
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
3
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
2
Distance (km)
28
20
33
114
114
28
28
50
6
0
0
99
74
55
0
0
0
0
28
86
145
117
112
114
Best forecast wave conditions in The Coromandel
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
4
4
3
2
3
2
2
2
2
4
4
4
4
2
2
3
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
8
5
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