New Chums Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(The Coromandel, New Zealand)

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New Chums Surf Guide

New Chums in Coromandel is a reasonably exposed beach break that has reasonably consistent surf. Summer offers the best conditions for surfing. Offshore winds blow from the west. Tends to receive distant groundswells and the ideal swell direction is from the northeast. The beach break offers both left and right hand waves. Best around mid tide. Unlikely to be too crowded, even when the surf is up. Beware of rips, rocks and sharks.

New Chums Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	2	fairly consistent	18.7°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing New Chums:

The best conditions reported for surf at New Chums occur when a Northeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the West.

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

juneBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing New Chums with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of June. Clean surfable waves are typically found 4% of the time in June while 13% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 83% 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

13%

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

too small

83%

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

Explore New Chums Location Map

Interactive New Chums 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. The closest passenger airport to New Chums is Auckland International Airport (AKL) in New Zealand, 80 km (50 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to New Chums is Tauranga Airport (TRG), also in New Zealand, 120 km (75 miles) away.

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New Chums Surf Forecasts:

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16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 05:30 Local Time

m, °C	Wednesday 06
ft, °F	3AM	6AM	9AM	12PM
Wave (m)	ENE	ENE	NE	NE
Period (s)	9	8	8	8
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on

What does New Chums look like?

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Tides at New Chums

Current tide and informaton

For New Chums, 0 km from New Chums.

Next High Water: 09:47am | 1.76m

Next Low Water: 04:04pm | 0.33m

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New Chums Sea Temperature

The water temperature (18.7 °C) at New Chums 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 19.0 °C.

Today, many surfers would wear a summer wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 18.7°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite