New Chums surf break

New Chums surfForecast / Coromandel / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Sunday 17 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
18.3° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at New Chums today?

The current surf forecast for New Chums at 2PM is: 0.5m 10s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.7m 5s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 17). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 May)1.5ft (0.5m)10s
Afternoon (17 May)1.5ft (0.5m)10s
Evening (17 May)2.5ft (0.8m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun morning, min 12°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
17
Monday
18
Tuesday
19
Wed
20
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)
0.6
ENE
10
0.6
ENE
10
0.5
ENE
10
0.5
ENE
10
0.5
ENE
10
0.5
ENE
10
0.8
E
10
0.9
ESE
6
1
E
6
0.9
ESE
6
0.8
E
6
0.9
E
6
0.8
E
6
0.8
E
6
0.7
E
6
0.9
ENE
6
1.2
E
6
1.2
E
6
1.2
E
6
0.9
E
6
0.9
E
6
1.2
E
6
1.4
E
6
1.3
ENE
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
86
82
58
57
57
57
125
56
69
56
44
61
45
44
34
62
105
99
102
57
59
112
161
147
Wind (km/h)
20
SE
15
SSE
15
SSE
20
ESE
15
ESE
10
SE
20
SE
20
SE
15
SE
15
SE
15
SE
15
SE
15
SE
15
SE
15
SE
15
SE
15
SE
15
SE
15
SE
15
SE
15
SE
15
SE
15
ESE
15
E
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
High Tide
6:36AM2.07m
7:12PM2.16m
7:29AM2.11m
8:04PM2.22m
8:22AM2.12m
8:57PM2.24m
Low Tide
00:32AM0.20m
12:56PM0.00m
1:27AM0.14m
1:49PM-0.04m
2:22AM0.11m
2:42PM-0.04m
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:09
7:09
7:11
7:11
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:16
5:16
5:15
5:15
Temp °C
13
12
12
15
15
15
14
13
13
13
13
15
15
15
15
14
14
13
13
15
15
14
15
15
9
8
9
11
12
12
10
9
10
10
10
12
12
12
12
11
11
10
10
12
12
11
12
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
ENE
10
0.6
ENE
10
0.5
ENE
10
0.5
ENE
10
0.5
ENE
10
0.5
ENE
10
0.8
E
10
0.4
ENE
7
0.5
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
8
0.5
ENE
8
0.4
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
9
0.8
E
6
0.7
E
6
0.9
ENE
6
1
E
6
1
E
6
1
E
6
0.4
ENE
7
0.4
ENE
8
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
11
Energy kJ
86
82
58
57
57
57
125
16
52
20
34
32
31
44
34
62
78
71
71
21
22
4
4
2
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
E
5
0.4
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
7
0.4
ENE
9
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
8
0.2
ENE
11
0.4
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
9
0.3
ENE
9
0.2
ENE
11
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
Energy kJ
18
33
5
29
4
1
12
32
32
17
12
20
19
19
19
4
4
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ENE
11
0.2
ENE
11
0.2
ENE
11
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
Energy kJ
12
12
12
4
4
4
4
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
ESE
5
0.8
ESE
5
0.8
E
5
0.8
E
5
0.7
E
5
0.9
ESE
6
1
E
6
0.9
ESE
6
0.8
E
6
0.9
E
6
0.8
E
6
1.2
E
6
1.2
E
6
1.2
E
6
0.9
E
6
0.9
E
6
1.2
E
6
1.4
E
6
1.3
ENE
6
Energy kJ
32
37
37
36
27
56
69
56
44
61
45
105
99
102
57
59
112
161
147
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
4
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
2
1
1
1
Distance (km)
62
40
84
89
89
105
89
84
2
40
62
105
105
89
89
84
84
40
2
105
105
40
56
69
Best forecast wave conditions in The Coromandel
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
6
5
4
4
4
6
9
9
7
4
4
5
7
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
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