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Kuaotunu surfForecast / Coromandel / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Friday 12 Dec 2025 NZDTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
20.6° C
(Which is 2.4°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Kuaotunu today?
The current surf forecast for Kuaotunu at 7PM is: 1.0m 8s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.9m 8s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 0.3m 16s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm December 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Dec) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (12 Dec) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 8s |
| Evening (12 Dec) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Kuaotunu. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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| 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | |
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| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
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 kJ (?) | 102 | 84 | 128 | 129 | 98 | 120 | 207 | 178 | 89 | 76 | 65 | 52 | 45 | 154 | 176 | 179 | 100 | 78 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 85 | 70 | 78 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- on | cross- on | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- on | on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross | cross | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide / height (m) | 1:39PM 1.89 | 2:10AM 1.69 | 2:32PM 1.80 | 3:07AM 1.65 | 3:24PM 1.73 | 4:03AM 1.64 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 7:24AM 0.29 | 8:04PM 0.30 | 8:17AM 0.39 | 8:56PM 0.34 | 9:12AM 0.47 | 9:47PM 0.38 | ||||||||||||||||||
Friday 12 | Saturday 13 | Sunday 14 | Monday 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:50 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:52 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:52 |
| Sunset | - | - | - | 8:29 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8:29 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8:30 | - | - | - | - |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 19 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 |
| Feels °C (?) | 15 | 17 | 20 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 |
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