Kuoatunu Reef Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(The Coromandel, New Zealand)

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Kuoatunu Reef Surf Guide

Kuoatunu Reef in The Coromandel is a quite exposed beach and reef break Offshore winds are from the south with some shelter here from southeast winds. Tends to receive a mix of groundswells and windswells and the ideal swell angle is from the north northeast. Waves at the beach tend to peel to the left and there is right hand reef break too. Best around mid tide. Rarely crowded here. Take care of - Rocks.

Kuoatunu Reef Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach and reef	3	rarely breaks	19.0°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Kuoatunu Reef:

The best conditions reported for surf at Kuoatunu Reef occur when a North-northeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the South.

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What's the best time of year to surf Kuoatunu Reef (for consistent clean waves)?

januaryBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Kuoatunu Reef with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of January. Clean surfable waves are typically found 0% of the time in January while 0% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 100% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

100%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Kuoatunu Reef Location Map

Interactive Kuoatunu Reef surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail.

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Kuoatunu Reef Surf Forecasts:

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16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Sunday, 26 April 2026, 23:06 Local Time

m, °C	Sun	Monday 27
ft, °F	9PM	0AM	3AM	6AM
Wave (m)	N	N	NE	NE
Period (s)	14	14	6	5
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off

Tides at Kuoatunu Reef

Current tide and informaton

For Kuaotunu, 0 km from Kuoatunu Reef.

Next High Water: 03:00am | 1.84m

Next Low Water: 09:24am | 0.34m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Kuoatunu Reef Sea Temperature

The water temperature (19.0 °C) at Kuoatunu Reef is relatively warm. If the sun does come out as forecast, it should feel warm enough to surf in a summer wetsuit. Effective air temperature of 17.0 °C.

Today, many surfers would wear a summer wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 19.0°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite