Kuaotunu surfForecast / Coromandel / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Saturday 02 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
18.9° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Kuaotunu today?

The current surf forecast for Kuaotunu at 1PM is: 1.1m 6s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 0.1m 15s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 02). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (02 May)3.5ft (1.1m)6s
Afternoon (02 May)3.5ft (1.1m)7s
Evening (02 May)3.5ft (1.0m)7s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon afternoon, min 14°C on Sat afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
2
Sunday
3
Monday
4
Tue
5
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
1
1
1
0
0
1
1
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)
1.2
E
6
1.1
E
6
1.1
E
6
1.1
E
6
1.1
ENE
7
1.1
ENE
7
1
ENE
7
1
ENE
7
0.9
ENE
7
0.9
ENE
7
0.9
ENE
7
0.9
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
8
0.9
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
7
0.8
ENE
9
0.8
ENE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
115
94
97
100
114
118
104
104
84
81
79
83
89
89
81
74
56
57
57
56
54
53
86
96
Wind (km/h)
20
E
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
SE
15
SE
10
SE
10
SSE
5
SSE
10
SE
10
SE
10
ESE
10
ESE
10
ESE
5
SE
5
SSE
10
SSE
5
SSE
5
SE
10
E
10
E
5
E
5
E
5
E
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
off
off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
glassy
cross
High Tide
7:04AM1.82m
7:34PM1.87m
7:45AM1.81m
8:14PM1.88m
8:25AM1.80m
8:54PM1.87m
Low Tide
1:03AM0.36m
1:21PM0.23m
1:46AM0.35m
2:01PM0.24m
2:27AM0.35m
2:41PM0.25m
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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6:56
6:56
6:58
6:58
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5:30
5:30
5:29
5:27
Temp °C
15
15
15
15
15
14
14
14
14
14
14
15
15
15
15
14
14
14
14
15
16
15
15
15
11
10
11
12
12
12
13
13
13
12
12
13
13
14
14
14
13
13
13
14
15
14
15
15
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ENE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.1
NE
12
1.1
ENE
7
1.1
ENE
7
1
ENE
7
1
ENE
7
0.9
ENE
7
0.9
ENE
7
0.9
ENE
7
0.9
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
8
0.9
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
7
0.8
ENE
9
0.8
ENE
9
Energy kJ
6
15
15
6
114
118
104
104
84
81
79
83
89
89
81
74
56
57
57
56
54
53
86
96
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
12
0.1
NE
12
0.1
NE
12
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
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
Energy kJ
6
6
6
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
2
6
6
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.2
E
9
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
12
0.2
N
12
0.2
N
12
0.2
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
Energy kJ
3
4
4
3
2
2
4
3
3
6
4
4
3
3
11
11
11
3
3
3
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
E
6
1.1
E
6
1.1
E
6
1.1
E
6
0.9
ESE
6
0.7
ESE
7
0.4
ESE
7
0.4
ESE
7
Energy kJ
115
94
97
100
57
48
17
17
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
4
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
1
1
1
Distance (km)
109
99
78
109
114
0
0
0
6
6
0
0
114
28
11
11
28
28
20
28
114
20
6
11
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
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
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