Opoutere Beach surfForecast / Coromandel / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Thursday 21 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 11AM is: 1.2m 7s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 May)3.5ft (1.1m)7s
Afternoon (21 May)4ft (1.2m)7s
Evening (21 May)4ft (1.2m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri morning, min 15°C on Thu afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
21
Friday
22
Saturday
23
Sun
24
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
9 PM
12 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
1
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
NE
7
1
NE
7
1.1
NE
7
1.2
NE
7
1.2
NE
7
1.2
NE
7
1.2
NE
8
1.2
NE
9
1.3
NE
9
1.3
NE
8
1.3
NE
8
1.4
NE
8
1.4
NE
9
1.4
NE
10
1.4
NE
10
1.5
ENE
9
1.5
ENE
9
1.5
ENE
9
1.3
ENE
10
1.3
ENE
9
1.4
NE
8
1.9
NE
9
1.8
NE
9
1.8
NE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
102
102
115
139
147
156
173
210
238
227
216
250
275
384
384
395
387
387
314
293
236
560
516
481
Wind (km/h)
10
ENE
10
ENE
15
NE
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
NE
10
NE
10
ENE
10
E
10
ENE
15
ENE
20
ENE
20
E
20
E
20
ENE
20
ENE
15
ENE
15
E
15
E
10
E
10
E
15
E
15
E
15
E
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
10:10AM2.07m
10:48PM2.12m
11:02AM2.00m
11:45PM2.06m
11:58AM1.92m
Low Tide
4:25AM0.48m
4:43PM0.33m
5:21AM0.51m
5:36PM0.39m
6:19AM0.52m
6:30PM0.46m
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:11
7:13
7:13
7:13
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:13
5:12
5:10
5:10
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
15
15
16
16
16
15
15
15
15
15
16
17
16
15
16
16
16
15
15
16
16
16
16
16
12
14
14
14
14
13
13
14
13
13
14
14
12
11
13
13
14
13
13
15
15
14
14
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
NE
7
1
NE
7
1.1
NE
7
0.2
E
8
1.2
NE
7
1.2
NE
7
1.2
NE
8
1.2
NE
9
1.3
NE
9
1.3
NE
8
1.3
NE
8
1.4
NE
8
1.4
NE
9
1.4
NE
10
0.1
E
11
1.5
ENE
9
1.5
ENE
9
1.5
ENE
9
1.3
ENE
10
1.3
ENE
9
1.4
NE
8
1.9
NE
9
1.8
NE
9
1.8
NE
9
Energy kJ
102
102
115
6
147
156
173
210
238
227
216
250
275
384
2
395
387
387
314
293
236
560
516
481
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
9
0.3
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
12
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
E
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
E
11
1
NNE
7
1.1
NNE
8
1.1
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
14
0.5
E
13
Energy kJ
6
14
6
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
88
149
180
289
37
86
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.2
ENE
13
0.1
NW
11
Energy kJ
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
17
5
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
NE
7
1.4
NE
10
0.8
NNE
8
Energy kJ
139
384
85
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
3
2
3
2
2
Distance (km)
109
74
109
109
111
86
33
54
63
63
63
111
109
109
109
87
74
63
63
109
74
109
87
63
Best forecast wave conditions in The Coromandel
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
1
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
5
5
4
6
8
9
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
7
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
6
8
9
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