New Chums surf break

New Chums surfForecast / Coromandel / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Tuesday 19 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
17.9° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at New Chums today?

The current surf forecast for New Chums at 2PM is: 0.9m 6s primary swell from a East direction and 0.3m 10s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 0.1m 14s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 May)3.5ft (1.1m)6s
Afternoon (19 May)3.5ft (1.0m)6s
Evening (19 May)3.5ft (1.0m)6s

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 Wed morning, min 13°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
Fri
22
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
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
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
E
6
1.2
E
6
1.1
E
6
0.9
E
6
1
E
6
0.9
E
6
1
E
6
1.1
E
6
1.2
E
6
1.1
E
6
1.1
E
6
1
E
6
1
ENE
6
1
ENE
6
0.9
ENE
6
0.9
ENE
6
0.9
ENE
6
1
NE
7
1
NE
7
1
NE
7
1
NE
7
0.9
NE
7
0.9
NE
8
0.9
NE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
71
102
83
54
69
56
69
82
108
91
82
66
69
62
53
59
63
88
91
93
99
86
94
109
Wind (km/h)
15
ESE
15
SE
15
SE
15
SE
15
SE
15
SE
15
ESE
15
E
15
E
15
E
15
E
20
E
15
E
15
ENE
15
NE
10
NE
15
ENE
15
ENE
15
ENE
10
ENE
10
ENE
10
E
10
E
10
ENE
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
8:22AM2.12m
8:57PM2.24m
9:17AM2.09m
9:51PM2.22m
10:12AM2.03m
10:46PM2.17m
Low Tide
2:22AM0.11m
2:42PM-0.04m
3:17AM0.10m
3:36PM-0.02m
4:14AM0.12m
4:31PM0.04m
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:11
7:11
7:11
7:13
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:15
5:15
5:15
5:14
Temp °C
14
14
13
15
15
14
14
15
15
15
15
16
16
15
16
16
15
15
15
16
16
15
15
16
11
11
10
12
12
11
11
12
12
12
12
13
13
12
14
14
13
13
13
14
15
14
14
15
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
E
6
1
E
6
1
E
6
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.9
E
6
0.3
ENE
9
0.3
ENE
9
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
10
0.4
NE
7
0.2
ENE
9
0.2
ENE
9
0.9
ENE
6
0.9
ENE
6
0.9
ENE
6
1
NE
7
1
NE
7
0.1
E
12
1
NE
7
0.9
NE
7
0.9
NE
8
0.9
NE
8
Energy kJ
71
74
71
18
18
56
17
17
10
10
10
13
8
8
53
59
63
88
91
3
99
86
94
109
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.3
ENE
9
0.1
E
14
0.1
NE
11
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
14
0.3
ENE
9
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.2
ENE
9
0.2
ENE
9
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
Energy kJ
20
20
19
4
4
17
4
5
5
4
4
17
4
4
8
8
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.2
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
9
0.1
N
12
Energy kJ
4
4
4
4
1
4
3
4
4
16
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
E
6
1.1
E
6
0.9
E
6
1
E
6
1
E
6
1.1
E
6
1.2
E
6
1.1
E
6
1.1
E
6
1
E
6
1
ENE
6
1
ENE
6
1
NE
7
Energy kJ
102
83
54
69
69
82
108
91
82
66
69
62
93
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
3
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
62
40
40
105
69
56
52
79
82
105
105
105
105
105
84
105
105
105
105
107
106
35
61
28
Best forecast wave conditions in The Coromandel
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
1
2
1
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
5
5
5
4
5
5
4
5
5
4
4
5
5
4
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