New Chums surf break

New Chums surfForecast / Coromandel / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Wednesday 06 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
18.7° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at New Chums today?

The current surf forecast for New Chums at 12AM is: 1.3m 8s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 1.1m 9s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 06). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (07 May)--
Afternoon (07 May)3.5ft (1.0m)8s
Evening (07 May)3.5ft (1.1m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Fri night. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed afternoon, min 15°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ENE on Wed afternoon, fresh winds from the NNW by Fri night).

Wed
6
Thursday
7
Friday
8
Sat
9
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
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
4
4
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
ENE
8
1
ENE
8
1.1
NE
8
1.3
NE
8
1.2
NE
9
1.2
NE
9
1.6
NE
9
1.3
NE
9
1.3
NE
8
1.5
NE
8
1.2
NE
8
1.2
NE
8
1.3
NE
9
1.2
ENE
9
1.3
NE
9
1.1
ENE
9
1
ENE
9
1.3
ENE
9
1.4
NE
10
1.4
NE
11
1.6
NE
14
2.1
NE
13
2.1
NE
13
2
ENE
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
120
123
143
227
226
231
379
243
222
291
192
196
287
230
257
199
172
288
450
415
893
1460
1430
1359
Wind (km/h)
10
NE
10
ENE
10
ENE
15
NE
10
NE
15
NE
15
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
15
NE
15
NE
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
NE
20
NNE
25
NNE
25
N
25
N
30
NNW
30
NNW
20
WSW
10
W
10
NW
25
NW
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
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
10:16PM1.85m
10:29AM1.71m
10:59PM1.80m
11:12AM1.66m
11:43PM1.76m
11:58AM1.61m
Low Tide
4:35AM0.45m
4:46PM0.38m
5:20AM0.49m
5:30PM0.42m
6:06AM0.52m
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
clear
clear
thunderstorm
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7:01
7:01
7:03
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5:27
5:25
5:24
5:23
3
6
1
Temp °C
19
19
18
19
19
18
18
19
18
17
17
17
16
17
18
19
19
18
18
18
16
15
16
17
18
18
17
18
18
16
17
17
16
16
16
16
15
16
16
16
16
15
14
15
14
14
15
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
ENE
8
1
ENE
8
1.1
NE
8
1.1
NE
9
1.2
NE
9
1.2
NE
9
1.3
NE
9
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
1.3
NE
8
1.2
NE
8
1.2
NE
8
1.1
NE
9
1.2
ENE
9
1.1
ENE
9
1
ENE
9
1.3
ENE
9
1.4
NE
10
1.4
NE
11
1.6
NE
14
2.1
NE
13
2.1
NE
13
2
ENE
13
Energy kJ
120
123
143
174
226
231
249
3
3
211
192
196
197
221
199
172
288
450
415
893
1460
1430
1359
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
E
7
0.8
E
8
0.3
ENE
10
0.1
N
9
0.4
E
10
0.4
E
9
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.4
NE
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
NE
16
0.3
NE
16
0.6
NE
14
1.1
N
6
1.3
N
7
1.1
N
7
0.9
N
7
Energy kJ
70
80
21
2
30
27
2
2
44
2
10
38
162
97
157
110
72
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
9
0.2
E
10
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
Energy kJ
2
8
2
2
2
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
NE
8
1.3
NE
8
1.6
NE
9
1.3
NE
9
1.3
NE
8
1.5
NE
8
1.3
NE
9
1.2
NE
9
1.3
NE
9
0.7
N
5
0.9
N
5
0.9
N
5
1
N
5
1.4
N
6
Energy kJ
138
227
379
243
222
291
287
230
257
25
45
43
56
139
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
3
2
1
1
2
1
1
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
1
3
4
4
2
Distance (km)
106
16
61
82
92
105
111
303
303
106
137
151
105
135
151
303
303
310
310
74
0
0
0
84
Best forecast wave conditions in The Coromandel
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
3
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
4
2
3
2
1
3
3
3
3
3
4
2
1
2
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
9
9
5
6
7
5
4
5
7
5
5
6
6
6
5
6
5
5
6
7
6
6
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