Surf-Forecast | Kuoatunu Reef Surf Guide

Lat Long: 36.72° S 175.73° E

Issued: 12 am 25 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's Kuoatunu Reef sea temperature is

16.4°C

Kuoatunu Reef surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Kuoatunu Reef Surf Guide

Kuoatunu Reef in The Coromandel is a fairly exposed beach and reef break Works best in offshore winds from the south with some shelter here from southeast winds. Groundswells and windswells are equally likely and the best swell direction is from the north northeast. The beach break offers mainly left hand waves and there is also a right hand reef break. Best around mid tide. Rarely crowded here. Watch out for - Rocks.

Kuoatunu Reef Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach and reef	3	rarely breaks	16.4°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.

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

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:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Sunday, 25 October 2026, 06:24 Local Time

m, °C	Sunday 25
ft, °F	4AM	7AM	10AM	1PM
Wave (m)	NE	NE	NE	NE
Period (s)	12	11	11	11
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- off	cross- off	cross	cross- on

Tides at Kuoatunu Reef

Current tide and informaton

For Kuaotunu, 0 km from Kuoatunu Reef.

Next High Water: 06:36am | 1.79m

Next Low Water: 12:45pm | 0.33m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
high tide
low tide

Kuoatunu Reef Sea Temperature

The water temperature (16.4 °C) at Kuoatunu Reef is quite cool. If the sun shines as we have forecast, it should feel warm enough to surf in a good spring wetsuit. Effective windchill factor of (19.0 °C) will make the air and water feel about the same temperature.

Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 16.4°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite