New Chums surf break

New Chums surfForecast / Coromandel / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Saturday 23 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
17.7° 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 3PM is: 1.6m 9s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 1.0m 9s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 23). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 May)4.5ft (1.4m)8s
Afternoon (23 May)5ft (1.6m)9s
Evening (23 May)5ft (1.6m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat morning, min 13°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the E on Sun night, light winds from the SSE by Mon night).

Sat
23
Sunday
24
Monday
25
Tue
26
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
3 AM
6 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
NE
8
1.5
NE
8
1.6
NE
9
1.6
NE
9
1.6
NE
9
1.6
NE
9
1.7
ENE
9
1.7
ENE
9
1.9
ENE
9
1.9
ENE
9
1.9
ENE
9
2
ENE
9
2.2
ENE
7
2.3
ENE
8
2.3
ENE
8
2.2
ENE
8
2.2
ENE
8
2.1
ENE
9
2
ENE
9
1.9
ENE
9
1.4
E
10
1.5
ENE
9
1.4
NE
9
1.4
NE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
215
304
370
388
388
406
450
497
601
614
601
644
471
604
605
646
694
651
595
536
394
362
309
275
Wind (km/h)
15
ENE
15
ENE
15
E
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
E
20
E
25
E
25
E
25
E
25
E
25
ESE
30
E
30
ESE
30
ESE
30
ESE
25
ESE
25
E
20
E
20
E
15
E
10
ESE
10
SE
10
SSE
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
12:08PM1.87m
00:39AM2.01m
1:09PM1.80m
1:37AM1.93m
2:10PM1.75m
2:33AM1.87m
Low Tide
6:09AM0.21m
6:24PM0.21m
7:07AM0.26m
7:22PM0.30m
8:04AM0.29m
8:20PM0.38m
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7:13
7:15
7:15
7:16
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5:13
5:13
5:12
5:12
Temp °C
17
17
17
16
16
16
17
16
16
16
16
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
14
14
13
15
15
15
14
13
13
14
12
12
12
12
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
11
12
12
12
12
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
NE
8
1.5
NE
8
1.6
NE
9
1.6
NE
9
1.6
NE
9
1.6
NE
9
1.7
ENE
9
1.2
NNE
8
1.3
NNE
8
1.3
NNE
9
1.4
NNE
9
1.3
NNE
9
1.3
NNE
9
1.2
NNE
9
1.2
NNE
9
1.3
NNE
9
1.3
NNE
9
1.2
NNE
10
1.4
NNE
9
1.9
ENE
9
1.2
E
8
1.5
ENE
9
1.4
NE
9
1.4
NE
9
Energy kJ
215
304
370
388
388
406
450
192
217
280
304
267
280
227
237
292
292
269
300
536
190
362
309
275
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
NNE
8
1.2
ENE
10
1
ENE
9
1.3
ENE
9
1.2
NNE
9
0.5
ENE
12
0.3
NNW
11
0.3
NNW
10
0.4
NNW
10
0.4
N
10
1.3
NNE
8
0.4
N
11
0.4
N
11
0.3
N
11
1.3
NNE
9
1
NE
10
0.5
ENE
10
0.6
ENE
10
0.6
ENE
10
Energy kJ
99
274
164
249
218
81
23
21
35
33
249
35
38
22
276
181
62
85
86
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.1
N
11
0.2
NNW
11
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
12
0.6
ENE
10
0.6
N
10
0.8
NE
9
0.8
NE
9
Energy kJ
2
2
2
12
2
3
77
75
112
97
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
ENE
9
1.6
ENE
9
1.7
ENE
9
1.9
ENE
9
1.9
ENE
9
1.9
ENE
9
2
ENE
9
2.2
ENE
7
2.3
ENE
8
2.3
ENE
8
2.2
ENE
8
2.2
ENE
8
2.1
ENE
9
2
ENE
9
1.7
E
8
1.4
E
10
Energy kJ
308
363
497
601
614
601
644
471
604
605
646
694
651
595
377
394
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
105
105
105
105
105
105
105
105
105
105
105
105
105
105
105
105
105
105
105
92
82
6
6
2
Best forecast wave conditions in The Coromandel
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
8
4
4
6
7
8
7
6
5
5
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
5
5
6
7
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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