New Chums surf break

New Chums surfForecast / Coromandel / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Friday 15 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
18.4° 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) & DateWave HeightWave 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)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly 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
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)
0.7
ENE
10
0.7
ENE
10
0.5
ENE
11
0.5
ENE
11
0.9
ENE
11
1
E
11
1
E
11
0.9
E
11
0.9
ENE
11
0.9
E
11
1.1
E
10
1.2
E
8
0.6
ENE
10
0.5
ENE
10
0.5
ENE
10
0.5
ENE
10
1.1
E
10
1
E
10
0.9
ESE
6
0.9
ESE
6
0.8
E
6
1
E
6
0.8
E
6
1
E
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
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)
5
SE
10
SSE
10
SSE
10
SSE
15
SSE
15
SE
15
SE
15
SE
15
SE
20
SE
20
SE
15
SSE
15
SSE
20
SE
15
SE
15
SE
20
SE
20
SE
15
SSE
15
SE
15
SE
15
SE
15
SE
15
SE
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
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:07
7:09
7:09
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:17
5:16
5:16
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)
0.7
ENE
10
0.7
ENE
10
0.7
ENE
7
0.7
E
7
0.9
ENE
11
1
E
11
1
E
11
0.9
E
11
0.9
ENE
11
0.9
E
11
1.1
E
10
1.2
E
8
0.6
ENE
10
0.5
ENE
10
0.5
ENE
10
0.5
ENE
10
0.8
E
10
0.5
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
8
0.6
ENE
8
0.5
ENE
8
0.5
ENE
9
0.5
ENE
8
0.8
E
6
Energy 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)
0.1
N
10
0.5
ENE
11
0.5
ENE
11
0.1
NE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
0.2
ENE
11
0.5
ENE
8
Energy kJ
2
66
69
4
30
4
4
12
35
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
10
0.1
E
15
0.2
ENE
11
Energy kJ
4
5
12
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
3
0.6
SSE
4
0.9
ESE
5
0.4
SSE
4
0.7
SSE
5
1.2
ESE
6
0.9
E
6
0.8
E
6
0.7
E
5
0.6
E
5
1.1
E
10
1
E
10
0.9
ESE
6
0.9
ESE
6
0.8
E
6
1
E
6
0.8
E
6
1
E
6
Energy kJ
2
8
39
5
19
96
54
39
28
21
239
188
58
56
43
78
47
76
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
1
1
1
1
4
1
4
3
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
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
Best forecast wave conditions in The Coromandel
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
4
6
6
5
5
4
5
5
5
9
9
7
4
4
5
8
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