New Chums surf break

New Chums surfForecast / Coromandel / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm 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
17.5° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at New Chums today (31 May):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 May, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period with NNE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (31 May, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period with NNE swell.

The current surf forecast for New Chums at 9PM is: 1.6m 7s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.1m 17s secondary swell from a North direction, 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 31). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (31 May)--
Afternoon (31 May)5.5ft (1.7m)7s
Evening (31 May)5ft (1.6m)7s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 35mm), heaviest during Tue morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon morning, min 14°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds.

Sun
31
Monday
1
Tuesday
2
Wed
3
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
9 AM
12 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
NNE
7
1.7
NNE
7
1.6
NNE
7
1.7
NNE
7
1.7
NNE
8
1.7
NNE
8
1.8
NNE
8
2
NNE
8
2.2
NE
8
2.4
NE
8
3
NE
9
3
NE
9
3
NE
10
3
NE
10
3
NE
10
3
NE
11
3
NE
11
3
NE
11
2.5
NE
11
2.3
NE
11
2.2
NE
11
2.1
NE
11
1.9
NE
10
1.8
NE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
282
297
279
329
337
347
402
515
587
771
1255
1400
1629
1730
1911
2150
2472
1898
1625
1270
1100
928
745
626
Wind (km/h)
25
NNE
25
NNE
25
NNE
25
NNE
25
NNE
25
NNE
30
NE
30
NE
35
NNE
35
NNE
35
NNE
35
NNE
35
NNE
30
NNE
5
ENE
10
SW
10
W
10
W
5
W
10
WNW
20
W
15
WSW
10
WSW
15
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
glassy
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
off
High Tide
7:07PM1.86m
7:17AM1.78m
7:48PM1.88m
7:59AM1.78m
8:29PM1.89m
8:40AM1.77m
Low Tide
1:20AM0.43m
1:33PM0.30m
2:03AM0.42m
2:15PM0.30m
2:46AM0.42m
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part cloud
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cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
thunderstorm
heavy rain
rain showers
part cloud
clear
clear
light rain
thunderstorm
clear
clear
part cloud
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7:20
7:20
7:20
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5:09
5:08
5:08
5:08
1
2
1
2
2
3
20
2
1
1
Temp °C
17
17
17
17
17
17
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
16
16
17
15
15
15
15
14
14
15
13
13
13
13
14
13
14
14
14
14
13
13
13
14
17
15
16
14
15
14
12
11
12
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
18
0.1
N
18
0.1
N
17
0.1
N
16
0.1
N
16
0.1
N
16
0.2
N
16
0.2
N
16
0.1
N
16
0.1
N
16
3
NE
11
3
NE
11
3
NE
11
2.5
NE
11
2.3
NE
11
2.2
NE
11
2.1
NE
11
1.9
NE
10
1.8
NE
10
Energy kJ
6
6
6
5
5
5
20
20
5
5
2150
2472
1898
1625
1270
1100
928
745
626
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
1.4
ENE
10
1.5
ENE
10
Energy kJ
3
3
3
3
348
446
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
NNE
7
1.7
NNE
7
1.6
NNE
7
1.7
NNE
7
1.7
NNE
8
1.7
NNE
8
1.8
NNE
8
2
NNE
8
2.2
NE
8
2.4
NE
8
3
NE
9
3
NE
9
3
NE
10
3
NE
10
3
NE
10
Energy kJ
282
297
279
329
337
347
402
515
587
771
1255
1400
1629
1730
1911
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
4
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
Distance (km)
303
303
303
303
303
303
303
303
304
304
310
310
261
74
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in The Coromandel
Rating
(10 max)
4
8
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
5
6
5
8
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
8
5
4
5
4
6
4
4
5
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