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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 am Tuesday 12 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
18.6° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at New Chums today?
The current surf forecast for New Chums at 5PM is: 1.3m 7s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.6m 9s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 12). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 May) | 6ft (1.8m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (12 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 7s |
| Evening (12 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at New Chums. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Tue morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue afternoon, min 12°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 12 | Wednesday 13 | Thursday 14 | Fri 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 9 | E 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | |
286 | 241 | 216 | 134 | 100 | 75 | 60 | 51 | 47 | 80 | 92 | 141 | 192 | 71 | 64 | 50 | 53 | 49 | 36 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 39 | 40 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 2:40PM1.63m | 3:03AM1.79m | 3:38PM1.72m | 3:56AM1.86m | 4:33PM1.83m | 4:50AM1.93m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:37AM0.45m | 8:49PM0.47m | 9:29AM0.37m | 9:45PM0.42m | 10:20AM0.27m | 10:41PM0.36m | ||||||||||||||||||
 |  | |  | | |  |  | | |  | |  | | | |  | | | | | | | | |
 | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 |
 | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | 5:19 |
2 | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
12 | 14 | 17 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 9 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 |
 kJ | 2 | 34 | 216 | 134 | 100 | 75 | 60 | 51 | 31 | 43 | 92 | 141 | 192 | 58 | 45 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 26 | 21 | 16 | 22 | 29 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | E 12 | N 11 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | N 10 | ENE 9 | N 10 | N 10 | NNE 9 | N 10 | NE 6 | NNE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
| kJ | 2 | 12 | 2 | 66 | 48 | 49 | 44 | 47 | 47 | 2 | 28 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 13 | 12 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | N 11 | E 12 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | NE 10 | N 14 | N 10 | N 14 | N 14 | N 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | NE 9 | NNE 9 | NE 9 | N 13 | ENE 11 |
| kJ | 3 | 2 | 26 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 12 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 4 | ESE 4 | E 5 | SE 5 | SE 4 | — | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | — | — | — | ESE 5 | ESE 5 |
| kJ | 286 | 241 | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 35 | 80 | 10 | 5 | — | 71 | 64 | 50 | 53 | 49 | 36 | — | — | — | 39 | 40 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 104 | 98 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 77 | 84 | 89 | 105 | 105 | 69 | 11 | 11 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 105 | 89 | 61 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 |
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