Kuaotunu surfForecast / Coromandel / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Friday 01 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
18.8° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Kuaotunu today?

The current surf forecast for Kuaotunu at 5PM is: 1.2m 7s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a North direction, 0.1m 16s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 01). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (01 May)4.5ft (1.3m)7s
Afternoon (01 May)4ft (1.2m)7s
Evening (01 May)4ft (1.2m)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 Fri night, min 12°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
1
Saturday
2
Sunday
3
Mon
4
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
1
1
1
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
ESE
7
0.9
E
6
1.2
E
7
1.2
E
7
1.2
E
7
1.3
E
7
1.3
E
6
1.2
E
6
1.1
E
6
0.9
NE
7
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
7
0.9
ENE
7
0.9
ENE
7
0.9
ENE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
152
63
135
128
126
148
143
115
97
69
96
115
101
104
84
84
84
89
89
87
76
74
72
70
Wind (km/h)
20
SE
20
SE
20
SE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
E
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
15
ESE
10
ESE
10
SE
5
SSE
10
S
15
SE
15
SE
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
10
SE
10
ESE
10
ESE
15
ESE
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
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
6:22AM1.82m
6:53PM1.84m
7:04AM1.82m
7:34PM1.87m
7:45AM1.81m
8:14PM1.88m
Low Tide
12:40PM0.24m
1:03AM0.36m
1:21PM0.23m
1:46AM0.35m
2:01PM0.24m
2:27AM0.35m
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part cloud
part cloud
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part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
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6:54
6:56
6:56
6:58
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5:31
5:30
5:30
5:29
Temp °C
12
14
14
15
16
16
16
16
16
16
15
15
14
14
14
14
14
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
8
10
10
11
11
11
12
12
12
12
12
13
13
13
12
12
12
12
13
13
14
14
14
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
E
7
0.6
E
8
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
12
0.1
NE
12
0.4
NE
7
0.4
NE
8
0.9
NE
7
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
7
0.9
ENE
7
0.9
ENE
7
0.9
ENE
7
Energy kJ
85
48
2
2
2
3
6
14
16
69
96
115
101
104
84
84
84
89
89
87
76
74
72
70
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
E
9
0.3
NE
8
0.1
NE
13
0.1
N
16
0.1
NE
12
0.1
NE
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
NE
12
0.1
NE
12
0.1
NE
12
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
N
13
0.1
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
Energy kJ
39
11
7
5
6
6
3
6
6
6
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
6
6
2
3
3
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NE
8
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
16
0.1
NE
13
0.1
N
16
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
15
0.1
NE
12
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
13
0.2
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.2
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
Energy kJ
11
2
5
6
5
4
4
3
4
4
6
2
4
14
3
4
2
4
3
3
3
11
3
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
ESE
7
0.9
E
6
1.2
E
7
1.2
E
7
1.2
E
7
1.3
E
7
1.3
E
6
1.2
E
6
1.1
E
6
0.8
ESE
6
0.8
ESE
7
0.7
ESE
7
0.4
ESE
7
0.4
ESE
7
Energy kJ
152
63
135
128
126
148
143
115
97
50
50
48
17
15
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
4
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
33
33
114
50
109
109
109
78
78
99
114
0
0
0
6
6
0
0
114
55
28
28
33
78
Best forecast wave conditions in The Coromandel
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
9
9
7
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
7
7
6
5
5
5
9
9
7
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
4
5
5
5
4
4
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