New Chums surf break

New Chums surfForecast / Coromandel / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Monday 25 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
17.5° 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 1AM is: 1.4m 9s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.6m 10s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 May)4ft (1.2m)9s
Afternoon (26 May)3.5ft (1.1m)10s
Evening (26 May)3.5ft (1.0m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed morning, min 12°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
25
Tuesday
26
Wednesday
27
Thu
28
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
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
ENE
9
1.5
E
10
1.5
ENE
9
1.4
ENE
9
1.4
NE
9
1.3
NE
9
1.2
NE
9
1.2
NE
9
1.1
NE
10
1
NE
10
1
NE
9
1
NE
9
1
NE
9
0.8
NE
9
0.8
NE
9
0.8
NE
9
0.8
NE
9
0.9
NE
8
0.6
ENE
12
0.9
NE
8
0.6
E
11
0.7
E
11
0.8
NE
8
0.7
NE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
463
452
331
293
281
249
225
225
231
181
170
142
149
107
107
107
104
120
106
102
88
119
84
76
Wind (km/h)
20
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
10
ESE
10
S
5
SSW
5
SSW
5
SW
10
SSW
5
SSW
10
SSW
5
SSW
5
SE
5
SE
5
SE
5
ENE
10
NE
5
NE
5
NNE
5
WNW
5
SW
5
SW
5
SW
5
WSW
on
on
on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
2:10PM1.75m
2:33AM1.87m
3:10PM1.74m
3:28AM1.82m
4:05PM1.74m
4:19AM1.78m
Low Tide
8:20PM0.38m
8:59AM0.32m
9:17PM0.43m
9:51AM0.33m
10:12PM0.46m
10:40AM0.33m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:16
7:16
7:16
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5:12
5:12
5:10
5:10
1
1
Temp °C
14
13
13
13
12
12
12
14
14
14
13
13
13
13
13
15
15
15
15
14
14
13
13
15
10
10
10
11
10
11
10
13
12
13
12
12
12
12
12
14
14
14
15
13
13
12
12
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
ENE
11
1.6
ENE
9
1.5
ENE
9
1.4
ENE
9
1.4
NE
9
1.3
NE
9
1.2
NE
9
1.2
NE
9
1.1
NE
10
1
NE
10
1
NE
9
1
NE
9
1
NE
9
0.8
NE
9
0.8
NE
9
0.8
NE
9
0.8
NE
9
0.9
NE
8
0.8
NE
8
0.9
NE
8
0.8
NE
8
0.7
E
11
0.8
NE
8
0.7
NE
9
Energy kJ
69
381
331
293
281
249
225
225
231
181
170
142
149
107
107
107
104
120
102
102
84
119
84
76
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
NE
9
0.5
ENE
10
0.6
ENE
10
0.6
ENE
10
0.6
ENE
10
0.6
ENE
10
0.6
ENE
10
0.6
ENE
10
0.6
ENE
11
0.7
ENE
11
0.6
ENE
11
0.6
ENE
11
0.6
ENE
11
0.6
ENE
11
0.6
ENE
11
0.6
ENE
11
0.6
ENE
11
0.6
ENE
11
0.6
ENE
12
0.6
E
11
0.6
E
11
0.6
NE
8
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
11
Energy kJ
231
62
83
83
85
86
86
86
97
128
95
91
93
91
91
91
93
100
106
91
88
57
61
59
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
N
11
0.5
N
11
0.7
NNE
11
0.7
NNE
11
0.8
NNE
10
0.8
NNE
10
0.2
SSE
3
0.2
SSE
4
0.1
E
19
0.1
E
18
0.1
E
15
0.4
NE
10
0.1
E
14
Energy kJ
61
58
123
123
147
144
1
1
7
6
4
26
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
ENE
9
1.5
E
10
Energy kJ
463
452
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
92
84
6
6
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
6
0
35
35
28
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in The Coromandel
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
5
5
3
4
4
4
5
5
6
6
6
5
5
5
9
4
4
4
4
9
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
9
9
9
9
6
7
9
6
8
9
9
9
6
6
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