New Chums surf break

New Chums surfForecast / Coromandel / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Saturday 30 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
17.4° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at New Chums today (31 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (31 May, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s period with NNE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 May, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period with NNE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (31 May, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period with NNE swell.

The current surf forecast for New Chums at 3AM is: 1.2m 6s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.3m 10s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (31 May)5ft (1.5m)6s
Afternoon (31 May)5.5ft (1.7m)7s
Evening (31 May)5.5ft (1.7m)7s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 46mm), heaviest during Tue morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun night, min 16°C on Sat night). Mainly strong winds.

Sunday
31
Monday
1
Tuesday
2
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
4
4
!
4
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
NE
5
1.2
NE
6
1.2
NE
6
1.4
NNE
6
1.5
NNE
6
1.6
NNE
7
1.7
NNE
7
1.6
NNE
7
1.7
NNE
7
1.7
NNE
7
1.9
NNE
8
1.9
NNE
8
1.9
NNE
8
2.1
NE
8
2.4
NE
8
2.5
NE
9
2.5
NE
9
3
NE
10
3
NE
10
3
NE
10
3
NE
10
2.4
NNE
11
4.5
NNE
11
3
NE
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
60
92
95
141
181
229
262
257
302
329
393
414
447
543
752
906
1046
1679
1874
1883
1961
1298
4400
2150
Wind (km/h)
25
NE
25
NE
25
NE
25
NNE
25
NE
25
NNE
25
NNE
25
NNE
25
NE
30
NNE
30
NNE
30
NE
30
NE
30
NE
35
NE
35
NE
40
NNE
40
NNE
40
NE
45
NNE
0
WSW
5
W
10
NNW
5
WNW
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
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
6:25PM1.83m
6:35AM1.77m
7:07PM1.86m
7:17AM1.78m
7:48PM1.88m
7:59AM1.78m
Low Tide
00:36AM0.45m
12:51PM0.30m
1:20AM0.43m
1:33PM0.30m
2:03AM0.42m
2:15PM0.30m
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
mod rain
heavy rain
cloud
cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:20
7:20
7:20
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:09
5:08
5:08
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
8
10
19
Temp °C
16
16
16
16
17
17
17
17
17
17
17
18
18
17
18
18
18
18
18
18
17
16
16
16
12
12
12
12
13
13
14
13
13
13
13
14
14
13
13
13
13
12
12
12
19
17
16
16
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
9
0.2
ENE
11
0.3
NE
10
0.2
ENE
10
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
18
0.1
N
18
0.1
N
18
0.1
N
17
0.1
N
16
0.1
N
16
0.1
N
16
0.2
N
16
0.2
N
16
0.1
N
16
0.1
N
16
2.1
ENE
10
2.5
NNE
11
3
NE
11
Energy kJ
2
11
17
10
3
6
6
6
6
5
5
5
20
20
5
5
838
1503
2150
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
18
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
17
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
1.9
ENE
10
Energy kJ
2
2
2
3
6
3
6
3
3
3
3
3
683
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
13
Energy kJ
3
3
2
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
NE
5
1.2
NE
6
1.2
NE
6
1.4
NNE
6
1.5
NNE
6
1.6
NNE
7
1.7
NNE
7
1.6
NNE
7
1.7
NNE
7
1.7
NNE
7
1.9
NNE
8
1.9
NNE
8
1.9
NNE
8
2.1
NE
8
2.4
NE
8
2.5
NE
9
2.5
NE
9
3
NE
10
3
NE
10
3
NE
10
3
NE
10
2.4
NNE
11
4.5
NNE
11
Energy kJ
60
92
95
141
181
229
262
257
302
329
393
414
447
543
752
906
1046
1679
1874
1883
1961
1298
4400
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
4
2
4
4
7
4
Distance (km)
151
151
180
293
293
303
303
303
293
303
303
303
151
303
304
303
303
303
239
49
0
0
35
0
Best forecast wave conditions in The Coromandel
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
7
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
8
5
5
7
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
6
8
7
7
7
7
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
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