Opoutere Beach surfForecast / Coromandel / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Wednesday 20 May 2026 NZST
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Opoutere Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Opoutere Beach sea temperature is
17.6° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Opoutere Beach today?

The current surf forecast for Opoutere Beach at 3PM is: 1.0m 7s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 20). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 May)3ft (0.9m)6s
Afternoon (20 May)3.5ft (1.0m)7s
Evening (20 May)3ft (0.9m)7s

Table - waves today at Opoutere Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu afternoon, min 13°C on Wed afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
20
Thursday
21
Friday
22
Sat
23
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
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)
0.9
ENE
6
0.9
ENE
6
1
ENE
7
0.9
ENE
7
0.9
ENE
7
0.9
ENE
7
1
NE
7
1
NE
7
1
NE
7
1.1
NE
7
1.3
NE
7
1.3
NE
7
1.3
NE
7
1.3
NE
8
1.3
NE
8
1.3
NE
8
1.2
NE
8
1.2
NE
8
1.3
NE
9
1.3
NE
10
1.3
ENE
10
1.4
NE
10
1.4
NE
9
1.2
NE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
52
45
83
70
78
81
102
102
99
128
158
162
194
233
250
222
191
201
255
303
320
334
353
139
Wind (km/h)
15
E
15
ENE
10
ENE
15
ENE
15
ENE
10
NE
10
NE
10
ENE
10
ENE
10
NNE
15
NNE
15
NE
10
NNE
5
NE
10
SE
10
ESE
10
E
15
E
15
ENE
15
ENE
15
E
15
E
15
E
10
E
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
9:19AM2.11m
9:52PM2.16m
10:10AM2.07m
10:48PM2.12m
11:02AM2.00m
11:45PM2.06m
Low Tide
3:51PM0.31m
4:25AM0.48m
4:43PM0.33m
5:21AM0.51m
5:36PM0.39m
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
rain showers
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:11
7:11
7:13
7:13
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:13
5:13
5:12
5:10
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
15
15
15
13
13
13
14
14
14
15
16
15
15
15
14
14
16
16
16
15
15
15
15
15
12
12
13
9
10
11
12
12
12
14
14
13
14
14
13
12
15
13
13
12
12
12
13
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NE
7
0.4
NE
7
1
ENE
7
0.3
ENE
9
0.9
ENE
7
0.9
ENE
7
1
NE
7
1
NE
7
1
NE
7
1.1
NE
7
1.3
NE
7
1.3
NE
7
1.3
NE
7
1.3
NE
8
1.3
NE
8
1.3
NE
8
1.2
NE
8
1.2
NE
8
1.3
NE
9
1.3
NE
10
1.3
ENE
10
1.4
NE
10
1.4
NE
9
1.2
NE
7
Energy kJ
17
17
83
15
78
81
102
102
99
128
158
162
194
233
250
222
191
201
255
303
320
334
353
127
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
9
0.3
ENE
9
0.1
E
14
0.3
ENE
9
0.3
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.9
ENE
9
Energy kJ
27
28
15
4
15
13
6
14
6
6
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
139
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
11
0.1
E
11
0.1
N
11
Energy kJ
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
ENE
6
0.9
ENE
6
0.9
ENE
7
Energy kJ
52
45
70
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
3
3
1
1
2
2
Distance (km)
109
109
109
109
109
65
109
63
37
109
111
109
11
5
11
63
33
74
109
109
87
87
74
63
Best forecast wave conditions in The Coromandel
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
3
2
1
1
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
3
4
3
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
7
7
7
7
5
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