New Chums surf break

New Chums surfForecast / Coromandel / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Thursday 21 May 2026 NZST
Forecast update in hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
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 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 9s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 1.1m 8s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 21). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 May)4.5ft (1.4m)8s
Afternoon (22 May)4.5ft (1.3m)9s
Evening (22 May)4.5ft (1.3m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri morning, min 16°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
22
Saturday
23
Sunday
24
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
3 PM
6 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)
1.3
NE
8
1.1
NE
8
1.3
NE
9
1.3
NE
8
1.4
NE
8
1.2
NE
8
1.3
ENE
9
1.3
ENE
10
1.3
ENE
10
1.4
ENE
9
1.7
ENE
9
1.7
NE
7
1.5
NE
7
1.6
NE
8
1.6
NE
9
1.6
NE
9
2
NE
9
1.6
NE
9
2
NE
9
1.7
ENE
9
1.9
ENE
9
2.1
ENE
9
2.2
ENE
8
2.3
ENE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
227
176
262
250
250
206
264
307
314
327
460
284
242
322
399
418
612
397
664
508
627
656
665
739
Wind (km/h)
15
ENE
10
ENE
15
ENE
15
E
15
E
20
E
20
E
20
E
20
E
20
E
20
E
15
E
15
ENE
15
ENE
15
E
15
E
20
E
20
E
25
E
25
E
30
E
25
E
25
E
25
E
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
10:46PM2.17m
11:09AM1.95m
11:42PM2.09m
12:08PM1.87m
00:39AM2.01m
1:09PM1.80m
Low Tide
5:11AM0.16m
5:27PM0.12m
6:09AM0.21m
6:24PM0.21m
7:07AM0.26m
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part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
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cloud
cloud
rain showers
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7:13
7:13
7:15
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:14
5:13
5:13
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
16
16
16
16
16
17
17
16
17
17
16
16
17
17
17
16
17
17
17
16
16
16
16
16
13
14
13
12
12
13
13
12
14
14
13
14
15
15
15
14
15
14
13
12
11
12
12
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
NE
8
1.1
NE
8
1.1
NE
8
1.1
NE
8
1.1
NE
8
0.1
E
11
0.6
NE
11
1.3
ENE
10
1.4
NE
6
1.2
NE
7
1.5
NE
7
1.6
NE
8
1.6
NE
9
1.6
NE
9
1.6
NE
9
1.6
NE
9
1.7
NE
9
0.4
NNW
11
0.4
NNW
11
1.1
NNE
8
0.6
N
10
1.3
NNE
8
Energy kJ
147
176
184
176
171
2
71
307
167
127
242
322
399
418
418
397
481
39
39
157
75
255
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.8
ENE
9
0.9
ENE
10
1.1
ENE
10
1
ENE
9
0.1
NW
12
0.5
ENE
12
0.7
ENE
10
0.5
N
10
0.6
N
10
Energy kJ
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
110
157
227
176
5
81
115
50
75
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
10
0.3
NNW
11
Energy kJ
2
2
2
23
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
NE
8
1.3
NE
9
1.3
NE
8
1.4
NE
8
1.2
NE
8
1.3
ENE
9
1.3
ENE
10
1.4
ENE
9
1.7
ENE
9
1.7
NE
7
1.3
ENE
9
2
NE
9
2
NE
9
1.7
ENE
9
1.9
ENE
9
2.1
ENE
9
2.2
ENE
8
2.3
ENE
8
Energy kJ
227
262
250
250
206
264
314
327
460
284
266
612
664
508
627
656
665
739
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
105
79
105
105
105
105
105
105
105
105
105
105
105
105
105
105
105
105
105
105
105
105
105
105
Best forecast wave conditions in The Coromandel
Rating
(10 max)
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
5
4
5
5
6
7
8
8
7
6
6
5
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
7
7
7
6
6
7
8
6
7
8
8
7
7
6
6
5
5
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