New Chums surf break

New Chums surfForecast / Coromandel / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am 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
18.5° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at New Chums today?

The current surf forecast for New Chums at 8PM is: 0.7m 10s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.5m 10s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (15 May)3ft (0.9m)6s
Afternoon (15 May)1.5ft (0.5m)10s
Evening (15 May)2.5ft (0.7m)10s

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 morning, min 12°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
15
Saturday
16
Sunday
17
Mon
18
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
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
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)
0.9
ESE
6
0.7
E
6
0.5
ENE
10
0.5
ENE
10
0.7
ENE
10
0.7
ENE
10
0.8
ENE
11
0.8
ENE
11
0.9
E
11
1
E
11
1
E
11
1
E
11
0.9
ENE
11
1.1
E
10
1.3
E
10
1.2
E
7
0.6
ENE
10
0.5
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.7
E
7
0.7
E
7
0.8
E
7
1
E
7
1
E
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
47
41
52
55
100
104
156
161
195
235
231
227
191
270
347
155
78
57
39
51
51
60
89
73
Wind (km/h)
15
SE
15
SE
10
SE
10
SSE
10
SE
10
SSE
10
SSE
10
SSE
15
SSE
15
SE
15
SE
10
SE
10
SE
20
SE
20
SE
20
SE
15
SSE
15
SE
15
ESE
10
SE
15
SE
15
SE
15
SE
15
SE
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
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
5:27PM1.95m
5:43AM2.01m
6:20PM2.06m
6:36AM2.07m
7:12PM2.16m
Low Tide
11:12AM0.17m
11:37PM0.28m
12:04PM0.07m
00:32AM0.20m
12:56PM0.00m
1:27AM0.14m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:07
7:07
7:09
7:09
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:19
5:17
5:16
5:16
Temp °C
12
14
14
13
14
14
14
13
13
15
15
14
14
14
13
12
12
14
15
15
14
14
13
13
9
11
12
11
12
12
12
11
11
12
12
12
11
10
9
8
9
10
12
12
11
11
10
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
E
6
0.5
ENE
8
0.5
ENE
10
0.6
E
6
0.7
ENE
10
0.7
ENE
10
0.8
ENE
11
0.8
ENE
11
0.9
E
11
1
E
11
0.7
ENE
11
1
E
11
0.9
ENE
11
1.1
E
10
1.3
E
10
1.2
E
7
0.6
ENE
10
0.5
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.7
E
7
0.7
E
7
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
9
Energy kJ
31
41
52
22
100
104
156
161
195
235
119
227
191
270
347
155
78
57
39
51
51
38
31
35
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ENE
8
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.5
ENE
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.4
ENE
11
0.3
ENE
7
0.3
ENE
7
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
8
Energy kJ
24
3
3
55
2
4
4
4
37
10
10
39
38
11
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ENE
11
Energy kJ
12
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
ESE
6
0.7
E
6
0.6
E
6
0.6
SSE
4
0.5
S
4
1
E
11
0.8
E
7
1.2
E
8
1.3
ESE
6
0.9
E
6
0.8
E
6
0.7
E
5
0.8
E
7
1
E
7
1
E
6
Energy kJ
47
31
22
8
7
231
57
176
123
56
40
28
60
89
73
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
1
4
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
40
77
40
40
11
11
2
2
2
89
2
11
11
89
62
62
62
105
77
105
89
84
62
40
Best forecast wave conditions in The Coromandel
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
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
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
8
8
9
5
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