New Chums surf break

New Chums surfForecast / Coromandel / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Sunday 31 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) - 5ft (1.6m), 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 11AM is: 1.5m 7s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.1m 18s secondary swell from a North direction, 0.1m 18s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 31). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (31 May)5ft (1.5m)6s
Afternoon (31 May)5ft (1.6m)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 26mm), heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun night, min 15°C on Tue night). Mainly strong winds.

Sunday
31
Monday
1
Tuesday
2
Wed
3
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
9 PM
12 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
4
3
4
4
4
4
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
NE
6
1.4
NNE
6
1.5
NNE
6
1.6
NNE
7
1.6
NNE
7
1.6
NNE
7
1.7
NNE
7
1.8
NNE
7
1.8
NNE
8
1.8
NNE
8
1.9
NNE
8
2.1
NNE
8
2.4
NE
8
2.5
NE
9
2.5
NE
9
3
NE
9
3
NE
10
3
NE
10
2.5
NNE
11
2.1
NNE
11
2.5
NNE
12
3
NE
12
3
NE
11
2.5
NE
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
95
141
193
229
250
272
302
344
382
382
436
558
805
1124
1159
1303
1721
2065
1400
997
1745
2430
2143
1596
Wind (km/h)
25
NNE
25
NNE
25
NE
25
NNE
25
NNE
25
NNE
30
NNE
25
NNE
30
NNE
30
NNE
30
NNE
35
NE
35
NNE
35
NE
35
NNE
35
NNE
40
NNE
20
N
0
S
10
N
10
NNW
5
NW
5
W
10
WSW
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
glassy
cross
cross-off
glassy
glassy
off
High Tide
6:35AM1.77m
7:07PM1.86m
7:17AM1.78m
7:48PM1.88m
7:59AM1.78m
8:29PM1.89m
Low Tide
00:36AM0.45m
12:51PM0.30m
1:20AM0.43m
1:33PM0.30m
2:03AM0.42m
2:15PM0.30m
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cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
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cloud
light rain
part cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
heavy rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
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7:20
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
5:08
1
1
1
1
3
3
13
3
Temp °C
16
16
17
17
17
17
17
17
17
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
17
16
17
17
17
16
15
12
12
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
14
14
14
13
13
13
13
13
15
17
17
17
18
17
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NE
10
0.1
E
9
0.1
N
18
0.1
N
18
0.1
N
18
0.1
N
17
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
16
0.1
N
16
0.2
N
16
0.2
N
16
0.1
N
16
0.1
N
16
2.2
NE
10
2.1
NNE
11
2.5
NNE
12
3
NE
12
3
NE
11
2.5
NE
11
Energy kJ
17
2
6
6
6
6
3
5
5
20
20
5
5
881
997
1745
2430
2143
1596
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
9
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
18
0.1
N
18
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
16
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
2
ENE
10
1.5
ENE
10
Energy kJ
2
3
6
6
3
3
5
3
3
733
419
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
13
Energy kJ
2
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
NE
6
1.4
NNE
6
1.5
NNE
6
1.6
NNE
7
1.6
NNE
7
1.6
NNE
7
1.7
NNE
7
1.8
NNE
7
1.8
NNE
8
1.8
NNE
8
1.9
NNE
8
2.1
NNE
8
2.4
NE
8
2.5
NE
9
2.5
NE
9
3
NE
9
3
NE
10
3
NE
10
2.5
NNE
11
Energy kJ
95
141
193
229
250
272
302
344
382
382
436
558
805
1124
1159
1303
1721
2065
1400
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
1
1
2
2
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
151
293
293
303
303
303
303
303
303
151
303
303
304
303
303
303
180
74
0
16
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in The Coromandel
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
4
4
4
2
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
1
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
8
7
7
7
7
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
7
6
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