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New Chums Surf Forecast
/ Coromandel (23 surf breaks) /
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New Chums surfForecast / Coromandel / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Friday 15 May 2026 NZSTForecast 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
18.4° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at New Chums today?
The current surf forecast for New Chums at 6AM is: 0.5m 11s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.7m 7s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (16 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 11s |
| Evening (16 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at New Chums. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat afternoon, min 12°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 16 | Sunday 17 | Monday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | ENE 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 8 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | |
100 | 104 | 66 | 69 | 202 | 235 | 223 | 184 | 191 | 181 | 262 | 159 | 80 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 239 | 188 | 58 | 56 | 43 | 78 | 47 | 76 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross | 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 | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 5:43AM2.01m | 6:20PM2.06m | 6:36AM2.07m | 7:12PM2.16m | 7:29AM2.11m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:37PM0.28m | 12:04PM0.07m | 00:32AM0.20m | 12:56PM0.00m | 1:27AM0.14m | 1:49PM-0.04m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — |
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Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 7 | E 7 | ENE 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | ENE 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 8 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | E 6 |
 kJ | 100 | 104 | 45 | 51 | 202 | 235 | 223 | 184 | 191 | 181 | 262 | 159 | 80 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 125 | 55 | 20 | 49 | 35 | 49 | 35 | 45 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | NE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 10 | — | E 15 | E 15 | ENE 11 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | — | 2 | 66 | 69 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 30 | — | 4 | 4 | 12 | 35 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 15 | ENE 11 |
| kJ | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 12 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SE 3 | SSE 4 | ESE 5 | — | — | — | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | E 5 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 2 | 8 | 39 | — | — | — | 5 | 19 | 96 | 54 | 39 | 28 | 21 | 239 | 188 | 58 | 56 | 43 | 78 | 47 | 76 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 11 | 11 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 89 | 77 | 61 | 105 | 84 | 62 | 52 | 2 | 105 | 89 | 105 | 105 | 84 | 62 | 40 | 40 | 62 | 105 | 11 |
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