Kuoatunu Reef Surf Break

Lat Long: 36.72° S 175.73° E

Kuoatunu Reef, New Zealand Weather Observations

Issued: 11 pm 29 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Kuoatunu Reef sea temperature is
14.9°C
0.3° 

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

Current weather conditions and live observations for Kuoatunu Reef based on the nearest weather station observations (including METAR, SYNOP, ship and quickscat wind data). This is the most reliable place on surf-forecast.com to see what is happening with the weather in Kuoatunu Reef right now. Also check out the current weather map overlays on our dynamic weather maps.

Current Weather near Kuoatunu Reef

as reported by 5 closest weather stations

Weather Station WeatherWindGustsTemp.Visibility
Visibility /
Cloud

Matarangi- Coromandel- NZ

6 km SW16 m above sea level

29 minutes ago
Dry
15
light winds from the S
(13 km/h at 180°)
10.9 °C-
-
-
-
-

Great Mercury Is AWS

14 km NNE40 m above sea level

29 minutes ago
Dry
20
light winds from the SW
(19 km/h at 225°)
12.1 °C-
-
-
-
-

Waikawau Bay

23 km WNW4 m above sea level

1 hour ago
light rainRecent light rain
15
light winds from the SW
(17 km/h at 225°)
12 °C-
-
-
-
-

Te Kouma Heads

29 km SW36 m above sea level

29 minutes ago
No weather report
35
fresh winds from the S
(33 km/h at 180°)
- °C-
-
-
-
-

Kopu East

48 km S340 m above sea level

59 minutes ago
light rainDry
10
light winds from the SW
(11 km/h at 225°)
8.2 °C-
-
-
-
-

Channel Island

50 km WNW48 m above sea level

29 minutes ago
No weather report
50
strong winds from the SW
(50 km/h at 225°)
12.3 °C-
-
-
-
-

Whangamata 2

50 km S178 m above sea level

2 hours ago
Dry

(- km/h at -°)
11 °C-
-
-
-
-

Whakatiwai Kaiaua

53 km SSW5 m above sea level

25 minutes ago
No weather report
25
moderate winds from the S
(24 km/h at 180°)
11.0 °C-
-
-
-
-

Oruawharo

54 km NW11 m above sea level

26 minutes ago
Dry
wind obs. (4 kph from 180 degs) was rejected
(- km/h at -°)
11.8 °C-
-
-
-
-

Passage Rock Automatic Weather Station

56 km SW7 m above sea level

29 minutes ago
No weather report
30
moderate winds from the S
(28 km/h at 180°)
- °C-
-
-
-
-

* NOTE: not all weather observatories update at the same frequency which is the reason why some locations may show data from stations that are further away than known closer ones. We also include passing Ship data if it is recorded close to Kuoatunu Reef and within an acceptable time window.

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