New Chums surf break

New Chums surfForecast / Coromandel / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Friday 01 May 2026 NZST
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New Chums surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's New Chums sea temperature is
18.9° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at New Chums today?

The current surf forecast for New Chums at 2AM is: 1.3m 6s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 0.1m 15s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 01). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (02 May)3.5ft (1.1m)6s
Afternoon (02 May)3.5ft (1.1m)7s
Evening (02 May)3.5ft (1.1m)7s

Table - waves today at New Chums. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat morning, min 13°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
1
Saturday
2
Sunday
3
Mon
4
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
9 AM
12 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
E
7
1.2
E
7
1.2
E
6
1.3
E
6
1.2
E
6
1.1
E
6
1.1
E
6
1.2
E
6
1.1
ENE
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
8
0.9
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
7
0.9
ENE
7
0.8
ENE
7
0.8
ENE
7
0.8
ENE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
135
130
119
139
115
94
97
119
118
111
125
104
101
81
81
89
92
89
81
74
72
57
59
56
Wind (km/h)
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
20
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
10
ESE
10
SE
10
SE
10
SSE
10
SE
10
SE
15
ESE
10
E
10
ESE
10
ESE
10
SE
10
SE
10
SE
10
ESE
10
E
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
High Tide
6:53PM1.89m
7:05AM1.86m
7:34PM1.91m
7:46AM1.85m
8:14PM1.93m
8:26AM1.84m
Low Tide
1:05AM0.36m
1:22PM0.24m
1:47AM0.35m
2:02PM0.24m
2:29AM0.36m
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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6:56
6:58
6:58
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5:31
5:30
5:30
5:29
Temp °C
14
14
15
15
15
15
15
16
16
14
14
14
14
13
14
15
16
15
14
14
14
14
14
16
11
11
11
11
12
12
12
13
13
12
13
13
12
11
12
13
15
14
13
13
13
13
13
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
12
0.1
NE
12
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.1
NE
12
1.1
ENE
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
8
0.9
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
7
0.9
ENE
7
0.8
ENE
7
0.8
ENE
7
0.8
ENE
7
Energy kJ
2
2
2
3
6
15
16
6
118
111
125
104
101
81
81
89
92
89
81
74
72
57
59
56
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
13
0.1
NE
13
0.1
N
16
0.1
NE
12
0.1
N
15
0.1
NE
12
0.1
NE
12
0.1
N
15
0.1
NE
12
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
Energy kJ
7
6
5
6
4
6
6
4
6
4
4
4
4
4
2
6
6
6
2
3
3
3
3
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
16
0.1
N
16
0.1
NE
12
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
10
0.2
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.2
E
9
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.2
N
12
0.2
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
Energy kJ
5
5
6
4
3
4
4
3
4
2
14
3
6
2
4
4
3
3
11
11
3
3
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
E
7
1.2
E
7
1.2
E
6
1.3
E
6
1.2
E
6
1.1
E
6
1.1
E
6
1.2
E
6
0.9
ESE
7
0.8
ESE
7
0.5
ESE
7
0.5
ESE
7
Energy kJ
135
130
119
139
115
94
97
119
62
53
26
25
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
1
4
4
4
1
1
4
4
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
105
56
105
105
105
84
62
105
105
11
11
2
6
6
6
11
11
35
28
28
35
35
69
69
Best forecast wave conditions in The Coromandel
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
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
5
5
5
5
9
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
7
5
5
5
5
9
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
4
4
5
4
4
5
4
4
4
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