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Kuaotunu surfForecast / Coromandel / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Sunday 26 Apr 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
19.1° C
 (Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Kuaotunu today?

The current surf forecast for Kuaotunu at 9AM is: 0.4m 5s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00am April 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 Apr)1.5ft (0.4m)5s
Afternoon (26 Apr)1.5ft (0.4m)5s
Evening (26 Apr)1.5ft (0.4m)6s

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 Mon night. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun afternoon, min 14°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
26
Monday
27
Tuesday
28
Wed
29
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
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)
0.5
NE
6
0.4
NE
6
0.4
NE
5
0.4
NE
5
0.4
NE
5
0.4
NE
5
0.4
NE
6
0.2
N
14
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.3
NE
5
0.2
N
13
0.2
N
12
0.2
N
12
0.7
E
5
0.9
E
6
0.8
E
5
0.7
E
5
0.7
E
5
0.6
E
5
0.5
E
5
0.4
ENE
5
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
15
11
7
7
7
7
8
14
6
6
6
6
4
13
12
12
27
49
36
25
23
16
11
9
Wind (km/h)
5
SSW
5
SSW
5
SW
5
NNW
10
WNW
10
W
10
WSW
10
W
10
SW
10
SSW
5
SSW
15
ESE
15
ESE
10
SE
10
SE
15
E
15
ESE
15
ESE
10
ESE
10
E
5
E
5
NNE
5
WSW
5
WSW
Wind State
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
1:59AM1.88m
2:30PM1.71m
3:00AM1.84m
3:33PM1.70m
3:58AM1.82m
4:31PM1.72m
Low Tide
8:24AM0.33m
8:42PM0.34m
9:24AM0.34m
9:42PM0.38m
10:21AM0.32m
10:39PM0.39m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
light rain
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
clear
part cloud
clear
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—
6:50
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
6:52
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
6:52
—
—
—
—
—
6:54
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—
—
—
—
5:37
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:36
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:35
—
—
5:34
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
1
1
—
—
—
1
—
—
—
Temp °C
13
13
14
16
18
15
15
14
14
15
16
17
16
16
15
16
17
16
17
17
17
17
16
16
Feels °C
12
12
13
15
16
13
13
12
13
14
15
14
13
14
14
14
15
14
16
16
17
17
16
15
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
NE
6
0.4
NE
6
0.4
NE
5
0.4
NE
5
0.4
NE
5
0.4
NE
5
0.4
NE
6
0.3
NE
6
0.3
NE
6
0.3
NE
5
0.3
NE
5
0.3
NE
5
0.3
NE
5
0.3
NE
5
0.3
NE
5
0.2
ENE
5
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.7
E
5
0.6
E
5
0.5
E
5
0.4
ENE
5
Energy kJ
15
11
7
7
7
7
8
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
3
3
3
3
23
16
11
7
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.1
E
9
0.2
N
13
0.2
N
12
0.2
N
12
0.1
E
10
0.1
NE
18
0.1
E
10
0.1
NE
18
0.1
NE
18
0.1
NE
18
0.1
NE
6
0.2
ENE
6
Energy kJ
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
1
13
12
12
2
12
2
12
12
12
2
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
14
0.2
N
14
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
11
0.1
N
18
0.1
E
10
0.1
N
18
0.1
E
10
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.2
NNE
10
Energy kJ
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
14
4
4
4
3
3
1
1
2
6
2
6
2
3
3
3
9
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
0.5
E
4
0.7
E
5
0.9
E
6
0.8
E
5
0.7
E
5
—
—
—
—
Energy kJ
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
10
27
49
36
25
—
—
—
—
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Karioitahi
Raglan and West Waikato
Karioitahi
Raglan and West Waikato
Karioitahi
Raglan and West Waikato
Whatipu
Auckland
Okiwi - Whangapoua Estuary
Great Barrier Island
Okiwi - Whangapoua Estuary
Great Barrier Island
Okiwi - Whangapoua Estuary
Great Barrier Island
Okiwi - Whangapoua Estuary
Great Barrier Island
Ocean Beach (Whangarei)
Northland
Ocean Beach (Whangarei)
Northland
Raglan - Ngarunui Beach
Raglan and West Waikato
Marokopa
Taranaki
Piha-The Ditch
Auckland
Piha-The Ditch
Auckland
Piha-The Ditch
Auckland
Piha-The Ditch
Auckland
Onemana
Coromandel
Onemana
Coromandel
Karioitahi
Raglan and West Waikato
Karioitahi
Raglan and West Waikato
Piha-The Ditch
Auckland
Forestry
Northland
Piha-The Ditch
Auckland
Shark Alley
Great Barrier Island
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
4
4
4
4
4
1
1
4
4
4
1
3
1
Distance (km)
114
114
114
114
70
70
70
70
145
145
145
198
114
114
114
114
50
50
114
114
114
109
114
54
Best forecast wave conditions in The Coromandel
Onemana
Onemana
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Diners Beach
Gisborne and Mahia
Papatowai
Catlins
Diners Beach
Gisborne and Mahia
Papatowai
Catlins
Otago Peninsula - Papanui Beach
Otago
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Shingles
West Coast South Island
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Stent Road
Taranaki
Stent Road
Taranaki
Weld Road
Taranaki
Shipwreck Bay-Blue House
Northland
Piha-The Bar
Auckland
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
3
8
5
7
6
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
Header Global
Asu
Indonesia
Dunedin - Bobs Beach
New Zealand
Dunedin - Bobs Beach
New Zealand
Papatowai
New Zealand
Kaka Point
New Zealand
Papatowai
New Zealand
Papatowai
New Zealand
Papatowai
New Zealand
Gas Bay
Australia
Cobblestones
Australia
Cobblestones
Australia
Cobblestones
Australia
Cobblestones
Australia
Noises
Australia
Cyclops
Australia
Gas Bay
Australia
Cobblestones
Australia
Trial Harbour
Australia
Cobblestones
Australia
Cobblestones
Australia
Cobblestones
Australia
Snake Park
South Africa
Easter Reef
Australia
Cow Bombie
Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
5
8
5
7
6
5
7
7
9
9
8
7
5
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
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