New Chums surf break

New Chums surfForecast / Coromandel / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Wednesday 13 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 4AM is: 1.0m 6s primary swell from a East direction and 0.5m 9s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (14 May)3ft (0.9m)5s
Afternoon (14 May)3ft (0.9m)5s
Evening (14 May)1.5ft (0.5m)9s

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 Wed night, min 12°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
14
Friday
15
Saturday
16
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
3 PM
6 PM
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)
1.4
E
8
1
E
6
1
E
6
0.9
E
6
0.9
ESE
5
0.9
ESE
5
0.9
ESE
5
0.5
ENE
9
0.5
ENE
9
0.5
E
9
0.7
E
6
0.8
ESE
6
0.4
ENE
9
0.5
ENE
9
0.5
ENE
10
0.5
ENE
10
0.8
E
10
0.8
ENE
10
0.8
E
11
0.9
E
8
1.1
E
11
0.5
ENE
11
1.1
E
11
1.1
E
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
258
71
64
50
49
48
44
45
45
38
40
40
29
44
52
55
122
133
149
92
289
68
279
281
Wind (km/h)
15
SE
15
SE
20
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
20
SE
20
SE
15
SE
10
SE
15
SE
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
SE
15
SE
10
SE
10
SE
10
SE
10
SSE
10
SE
15
SE
15
SSE
15
SE
15
SE
10
ESE
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
3:56AM1.86m
4:33PM1.83m
4:50AM1.93m
5:27PM1.95m
5:43AM2.01m
Low Tide
9:45PM0.42m
10:20AM0.27m
10:41PM0.36m
11:12AM0.17m
11:37PM0.28m
12:04PM0.07m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:07
7:07
7:07
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:20
5:19
5:17
Temp °C
15
13
12
12
13
15
15
14
14
14
13
13
12
14
15
14
14
15
15
14
13
15
15
14
12
9
8
8
9
10
11
11
12
11
10
10
9
11
13
12
12
13
13
11
10
12
12
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
E
8
0.6
ENE
8
0.6
ENE
9
0.5
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
9
0.5
ENE
9
0.5
ENE
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
ENE
8
0.4
ENE
8
0.4
ENE
9
0.5
ENE
9
0.5
ENE
10
0.5
ENE
10
0.8
E
10
0.8
ENE
10
0.8
E
11
0.9
E
8
1.1
E
11
0.5
ENE
11
0.6
ENE
11
1.1
E
11
Energy kJ
157
55
59
46
32
32
32
45
45
38
40
24
25
44
52
55
122
133
149
92
289
68
88
281
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
10
0.2
NNE
9
0.2
NNE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.5
NE
5
0.4
NE
5
0.2
NNE
9
0.2
NNE
9
0.2
NNE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.2
ENE
11
0.2
ENE
11
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
NE
10
0.4
ENE
11
0.1
NE
10
0.5
ENE
8
Energy kJ
2
8
8
3
13
7
8
8
8
3
3
12
12
3
3
4
47
4
35
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
Energy kJ
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
3
3
2
2
4
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
E
8
1
E
6
1
E
6
0.9
E
6
0.9
ESE
5
0.9
ESE
5
0.9
ESE
5
0.6
ESE
5
0.6
E
5
0.6
E
6
0.7
E
6
0.8
ESE
6
0.7
E
5
0.7
E
6
0.7
E
6
0.6
E
5
0.3
SSE
4
0.3
SSE
4
0.5
SSE
4
1.1
ESE
7
0.9
E
6
1.1
E
11
1
E
7
Energy kJ
258
71
64
50
49
48
44
18
18
22
31
40
29
30
30
21
2
3
7
111
65
279
106
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
1
1
1
1
4
4
4
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
Distance (km)
105
84
62
62
62
105
105
105
84
40
40
40
40
89
40
40
2
2
11
2
2
40
77
11
Best forecast wave conditions in The Coromandel
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
6
7
7
6
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
7
7
9
9
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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