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Kuaotunu surfForecast / Coromandel / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm 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
19.4° C
 (Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Kuaotunu today?

The current surf forecast for Kuaotunu at 6AM is: 1.4m 6s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a North direction, 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm April 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 Apr)5ft (1.5m)6s
Afternoon (24 Apr)4.5ft (1.4m)6s
Evening (24 Apr)2.5ft (0.8m)6s

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

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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Fri morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun afternoon, min 13°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ESE on Fri morning, calm by Sat night).

Friday
24
Saturday
25
Sunday
26
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
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
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)
0.9
E
6
1.1
E
6
1.4
E
6
1.4
E
6
1.5
E
6
1.6
E
6
1.4
ENE
6
1.3
ENE
6
0.8
NE
6
1
ENE
6
0.9
ENE
6
0.8
ENE
5
0.7
NE
5
0.6
ENE
5
0.6
ENE
5
0.5
NE
5
0.5
NE
6
0.4
NE
6
0.4
NE
6
0.4
NE
6
0.4
NE
6
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
63
91
146
144
170
202
155
117
56
62
49
37
28
18
18
14
15
11
11
11
8
6
6
6
Wind (km/h)
15
ESE
30
E
30
ESE
25
ESE
35
ESE
35
ESE
30
E
25
E
20
ESE
15
ESE
15
SE
15
SE
5
SE
10
ENE
5
NNW
10
NNW
10
SW
5
SW
0
SSW
5
SW
5
WSW
5
NNE
15
NNW
15
WSW
Wind State
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
on
cross-on
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
on
cross-off
High Tide
11:57PM2.00m
12:21PM1.83m
00:57AM1.93m
1:25PM1.75m
1:59AM1.88m
2:30PM1.71m
Low Tide
6:20AM0.26m
6:39PM0.21m
7:21AM0.31m
7:40PM0.29m
8:24AM0.33m
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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—
—
—
6:48
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
6:50
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
6:50
—
—
—
—
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—
—
—
—
—
—
5:39
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:38
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:37
—
 mm
1
1
1
2
6
2
1
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Temp °C
14
14
15
14
15
15
16
16
16
16
15
14
14
16
16
16
15
14
13
13
14
16
17
15
Feels °C
11
8
9
9
8
8
10
12
12
13
12
11
13
15
15
15
14
13
13
13
14
15
14
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
E
7
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.9
NE
7
0.2
E
9
0.8
NE
6
1
ENE
6
0.9
ENE
6
0.8
ENE
5
0.7
NE
5
0.6
ENE
5
0.6
ENE
5
0.5
NE
5
0.5
NE
6
0.4
NE
6
0.4
NE
6
0.4
NE
6
0.4
NE
6
0.3
NE
6
0.3
NE
5
0.3
NE
6
Energy kJ
51
1
2
2
2
2
65
7
56
62
49
37
28
18
18
14
15
11
11
11
8
5
5
5
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
NNE
7
0.1
N
10
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
0.2
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
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
Energy kJ
5
2
1
2
2
—
2
17
7
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
9
0.1
N
8
—
0.1
N
10
—
—
—
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
—
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
9
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.2
E
4
—
—
—
0.1
E
5
0.1
E
5
0.1
N
14
Energy kJ
7
1
—
2
—
—
—
2
2
2
—
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
—
—
—
1
1
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
E
6
1.1
E
6
1.4
E
6
1.4
E
6
1.5
E
6
1.6
E
6
1.4
ENE
6
1.3
ENE
6
0.7
E
6
—
0.6
ESE
5
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Energy kJ
63
91
146
144
170
202
155
117
31
—
21
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Kuaotunu
Coromandel
Pakiri beach
Northland
Karioitahi
Raglan and West Waikato
Karioitahi
Raglan and West Waikato
Karioitahi
Raglan and West Waikato
Karioitahi
Raglan and West Waikato
Goat Island Reef
Northland
Karioitahi
Raglan and West Waikato
Homunga Bay
Coromandel
Whiritoa
Coromandel
Karioitahi
Raglan and West Waikato
Karioitahi
Raglan and West Waikato
Pakiri beach
Northland
Piha-The Ditch
Auckland
Okiwi - Whangapoua Estuary
Great Barrier Island
Forestry
Northland
Piha-The Ditch
Auckland
Forestry
Northland
Karioitahi
Raglan and West Waikato
Karioitahi
Raglan and West Waikato
Karioitahi
Raglan and West Waikato
Karioitahi
Raglan and West Waikato
Paparahi Point
Northland
Okiwi - Whangapoua Estuary
Great Barrier Island
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
1
2
2
1
3
1
1
3
1
3
3
3
3
1
1
Distance (km)
0
99
114
114
114
114
97
114
74
64
114
114
99
114
70
109
114
109
114
114
114
114
187
70
Best forecast wave conditions in The Coromandel
Kuaotunu
Homunga Bay
Homunga Bay
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Moureeses
Northland
Weld Road
Taranaki
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Otago Peninsula - Papanui Beach
Otago
Otago Peninsula - Papanui Beach
Otago
Otago Peninsula - Pipikaretu
Otago
Otago Peninsula - Pipikaretu
Otago
Otago Peninsula - Papanui Beach
Otago
Papatowai
Catlins
Blaketown Wedge
West Coast South Island
Blaketown Wedge
West Coast South Island
Blaketown Wedge
West Coast South Island
Nine Mile
West Coast South Island
Smoothwater Bay
West Coast South Island
Diners Beach
Gisborne and Mahia
Diners Beach
Gisborne and Mahia
Otago Peninsula - Papanui Beach
Otago
Otago Peninsula - Papanui Beach
Otago
Blaketown Wedge
West Coast South Island
Papatowai
Catlins
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
3
4
2
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
2
7
Header Global
Fish Boma
South Africa
Lebu
Chile
Bocock's Bay
Namibia
Bocock's Bay
Namibia
Lebu
Chile
Lebu
Chile
Lebu
Chile
Lebu
Chile
Lebu
Chile
Lebu
Chile
Lebu
Chile
Lebu
Chile
Trial Harbour
Australia
Bali Village
Indonesia
Lebu
Chile
Bankvaults
Indonesia
Bankvaults
Indonesia
Bali Village
Indonesia
Bali Village
Indonesia
Bali Village
Indonesia
Asu
Indonesia
Nugget Point
New Zealand
Nugget Point
New Zealand
Papatowai
New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
6
7
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