New Chums surf break

New Chums surfForecast / Coromandel / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Wednesday 29 Apr 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
18.8° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at New Chums today?

The current surf forecast for New Chums at 6PM is: 0.7m 8s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.2m 11s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00am April 29). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (29 Apr)1.5ft (0.5m)6s
Afternoon (29 Apr)2ft (0.6m)8s
Evening (29 Apr)2.5ft (0.7m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed morning, min 13°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
29
Thursday
30
Friday
1
Sat
2
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
1
1
1
1
1
1
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)
0.5
NE
6
0.5
NE
6
0.6
NE
8
0.7
NE
8
0.7
NE
8
0.7
NE
8
0.7
NE
8
0.7
NE
8
0.7
NE
8
0.7
NE
8
0.6
NE
8
0.6
NE
8
0.6
NE
8
1.1
SE
5
1.4
E
8
1.1
E
7
1.1
E
7
1.5
E
8
1.2
E
7
1.4
E
7
1.2
E
7
1.4
E
7
1.4
E
7
1.3
E
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
16
18
53
64
63
63
61
61
60
58
46
36
37
60
253
107
107
266
142
173
128
173
173
148
Wind (km/h)
5
ESE
5
NE
5
N
5
NW
5
W
5
WSW
5
SW
10
SSW
10
S
10
SE
25
ESE
25
ESE
25
SE
20
SE
20
SE
15
SE
15
SE
15
SE
15
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
5:24PM1.80m
5:39AM1.86m
6:10PM1.85m
6:23AM1.86m
6:53PM1.89m
Low Tide
11:13AM0.30m
11:33PM0.39m
11:59AM0.27m
00:21AM0.37m
12:42PM0.25m
1:05AM0.36m
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
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6:54
6:54
6:56
6:56
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5:34
5:32
5:31
5:30
Temp °C
16
18
17
17
16
16
16
15
15
18
17
16
15
14
13
13
13
14
15
15
15
15
14
14
16
18
17
17
16
15
16
14
14
16
13
11
10
10
9
10
10
11
12
11
11
11
10
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
NE
6
0.5
NE
6
0.6
NE
8
0.7
NE
8
0.7
NE
8
0.7
NE
8
0.7
NE
8
0.7
NE
8
0.7
NE
8
0.7
NE
8
0.6
NE
8
0.6
NE
8
0.6
NE
8
0.6
NE
8
0.1
NE
13
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
1.3
E
8
0.1
N
11
1.2
E
7
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
12
0.1
NE
12
0.1
NE
12
Energy kJ
16
18
53
64
63
63
61
61
60
58
46
36
36
37
7
38
39
230
2
134
2
3
6
6
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
16
0.2
ENE
8
0.1
N
11
0.2
N
11
0.2
N
12
0.2
NNE
12
0.2
N
12
0.2
N
12
0.2
N
12
0.2
N
12
0.2
N
12
0.2
N
12
0.2
N
12
0.2
N
12
0.1
N
11
0.4
NE
9
0.4
NE
8
0.1
N
11
0.1
NE
13
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
16
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
15
Energy kJ
10
7
2
10
11
14
11
11
11
12
11
11
11
11
2
19
18
2
7
2
5
4
3
4
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
13
0.2
N
11
0.1
NE
16
0.1
NE
16
0.1
NE
15
0.1
NE
15
0.1
NE
15
0.1
NE
15
0.1
NE
15
0.1
NE
15
0.1
NE
14
0.1
NE
14
0.1
NE
13
0.1
NE
13
0.1
NE
13
0.1
NE
13
0.1
NE
13
0.1
N
16
0.1
N
16
0.1
NE
12
0.1
NE
12
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
12
Energy kJ
4
10
10
10
9
8
8
8
8
8
8
7
7
7
7
7
7
5
5
6
6
4
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSE
3
0.6
SE
4
0.7
ESE
4
0.9
ESE
5
1.1
SE
5
1.4
E
8
1.1
E
7
1.1
E
7
1.5
E
8
1.2
E
7
1.4
E
7
1.2
E
7
1.4
E
7
1.4
E
7
1.3
E
7
Energy kJ
1
11
16
37
60
253
107
107
266
142
173
128
173
173
148
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
4
4
4
1
1
1
1
4
1
4
4
4
1
Distance (km)
105
105
0
0
0
0
0
0
16
64
105
105
105
105
84
62
62
40
105
61
105
105
105
84
Best forecast wave conditions in The Coromandel
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
3
8
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
9
9
9
8
8
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
6
6
6
7
5
5
5
5
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