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Kuaotunu surfForecast / Coromandel / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Thursday 23 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
19.3° C
 (Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Kuaotunu today?

The current surf forecast for Kuaotunu at 4PM is: 0.4m 10s primary swell from a East direction and 0.2m 6s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am April 23). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 Apr)1.5ft (0.5m)10s
Afternoon (23 Apr)1.5ft (0.4m)10s
Evening (23 Apr)2ft (0.6m)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 Thu night. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri morning, min 11°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ESE on Fri morning, calm by Sat morning).

Thu
23
Friday
24
Saturday
25
Sun
26
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
3 AM
6 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
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.6
E
6
0.7
ENE
6
1.1
E
6
1.3
E
6
1.3
E
6
1.3
E
6
1.2
E
6
1
E
6
0.6
NE
6
0.6
NE
6
0.7
NE
6
0.6
NE
6
0.6
NE
6
0.6
NE
5
0.5
NE
6
0.5
NE
6
0.5
NE
6
0.4
NE
6
0.4
NE
6
0.4
NE
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
56
33
30
29
24
41
94
126
114
116
104
66
32
29
36
29
23
23
16
15
15
11
11
8
Wind (km/h)
20
SSE
20
SE
15
SE
5
SE
5
SSE
20
ESE
30
E
30
ESE
30
ESE
30
ESE
25
ESE
20
E
20
E
15
ESE
10
SE
10
SE
5
SSE
5
ENE
10
N
10
NNW
5
W
5
WSW
5
SW
5
W
Wind State
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
on
on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
High Tide
11:21AM1.91m
11:57PM2.00m
12:21PM1.83m
00:57AM1.93m
1:25PM1.75m
1:59AM1.88m
Low Tide
5:41PM0.13m
6:20AM0.26m
6:39PM0.21m
7:21AM0.31m
7:40PM0.29m
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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6:48
—
—
—
—
—
—
6:48
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
6:50
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
6:50
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—
—
5:40
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:39
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:38
—
—
—
—
5:37
 mm
—
—
—
—
1
1
1
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Temp °C
11
13
14
14
13
15
15
15
16
16
16
16
16
16
15
14
14
16
16
16
15
14
14
13
Feels °C
6
8
10
12
11
11
9
9
9
10
11
12
12
13
13
12
13
15
14
15
15
13
13
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
E
10
0.5
E
5
0.6
E
6
0.7
ENE
6
0.2
NNE
7
0.1
N
10
0.2
NNE
6
0.1
N
10
0.4
NE
7
0.5
NE
7
0.6
NE
6
0.6
NE
6
0.7
NE
6
0.6
NE
6
0.6
NE
6
0.6
NE
5
0.5
NE
6
0.5
NE
6
0.5
NE
6
0.4
NE
6
0.4
NE
6
0.4
NE
6
Energy kJ
56
33
30
13
24
41
5
2
4
2
11
21
32
29
36
29
23
23
16
15
15
11
11
8
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NE
7
0.2
NNE
8
0.2
NNE
6
0.4
E
10
0.3
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.3
ESE
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.6
E
6
0.5
E
5
0.5
E
5
0.4
ESE
5
0.2
E
9
0.3
E
5
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
Energy kJ
7
7
4
29
16
7
1
2
2
2
16
7
6
21
14
13
9
6
4
6
5
5
5
6
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
NNW
7
0.2
NNW
7
0.2
NNW
6
0.2
NNE
6
0.2
NNE
8
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
—
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
—
0.2
E
9
0.1
N
9
0.1
NE
9
0.2
E
4
—
0.1
E
5
Energy kJ
5
4
4
4
6
2
2
2
2
—
2
2
2
7
6
6
6
—
6
2
3
2
—
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SE
5
0.6
ESE
5
0.5
ESE
5
—
—
—
1.1
E
6
1.3
E
6
1.3
E
6
1.3
E
6
1.2
E
6
1
E
6
0.8
E
6
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Energy kJ
29
17
14
—
—
—
94
126
114
116
104
66
41
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Homunga Bay
Coromandel
Tairua Beach
Coromandel
Karioitahi
Raglan and West Waikato
Karioitahi
Raglan and West Waikato
Karioitahi
Raglan and West Waikato
Tawharanui
Northland
Karioitahi
Raglan and West Waikato
Karioitahi
Raglan and West Waikato
Karioitahi
Raglan and West Waikato
Karioitahi
Raglan and West Waikato
Karioitahi
Raglan and West Waikato
Karioitahi
Raglan and West Waikato
Karioitahi
Raglan and West Waikato
Karioitahi
Raglan and West Waikato
Karioitahi
Raglan and West Waikato
Karioitahi
Raglan and West Waikato
Karioitahi
Raglan and West Waikato
Piha-The Ditch
Auckland
Piha-The Ditch
Auckland
Forestry
Northland
Forestry
Northland
Forestry
Northland
Forestry
Northland
Forestry
Northland
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
74
33
114
114
114
89
114
114
114
114
114
114
114
114
114
114
114
114
114
109
109
109
109
109
Best forecast wave conditions in The Coromandel
Homunga Bay
Tairua Beach
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Mangamaunu
Kaikoura and Marlborough
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Last Chance
Gisborne and Mahia
Nine Mile
West Coast South Island
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Otago Peninsula - Papanui Beach
Otago
Otago Peninsula - Papanui Beach
Otago
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Otago Peninsula - Papanui Beach
Otago
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Blaketown Wedge
West Coast South Island
Otago Peninsula - Papanui Beach
Otago
Papatowai
Catlins
Weld Road
Taranaki
Smoothwater Bay
West Coast South Island
Fox River
West Coast South Island
Papatowai
Catlins
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
4
3
3
6
9
4
5
4
3
3
7
4
4
3
4
Header Global
Boneyards
South Africa
Sea Vista
South Africa
Fish Boma
South Africa
Fish Boma
South Africa
Fish Boma
South Africa
Lebu
Chile
Bocock's Bay
Namibia
Bocock's Bay
Namibia
Lebu
Chile
Lebu
Chile
Lebu
Chile
Lebu
Chile
Papatowai
New Zealand
Papatowai
New Zealand
Lebu
Chile
Catlins River Mouth
New Zealand
Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach
New Zealand
Lebu
Chile
Luna Park
Australia
Papatowai
New Zealand
Bali Village
Indonesia
Trial Harbour
Australia
Bali Village
Indonesia
Bali Village
Indonesia
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
9
5
5
4
5
5
7
4
5
4
4
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