Opoutere Beach surfForecast / Coromandel / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Monday 18 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
17.9° 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 5PM is: 0.5m 9s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.8m 6s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.8m 6s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 May)2ft (0.6m)10s
Afternoon (18 May)2.5ft (0.8m)6s
Evening (18 May)1.5ft (0.5m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon afternoon, min 12°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
18
Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
Thu
21
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
1
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)
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
9
0.8
ESE
6
0.8
E
6
0.5
ENE
9
0.8
E
6
1
E
6
1.1
E
6
0.9
E
6
0.5
E
10
0.8
E
6
0.9
ENE
6
1.1
ENE
6
1.3
ENE
6
1.3
ENE
6
1.1
ENE
6
1
ENE
6
0.9
ENE
6
0.9
ENE
7
0.8
ENE
7
0.8
ENE
7
0.9
NE
7
0.9
NE
7
0.9
NE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
65
64
49
49
49
41
67
80
53
48
44
62
98
139
139
98
77
59
68
56
57
67
71
82
Wind (km/h)
15
SSE
20
SE
15
SE
15
ESE
15
SE
15
SE
15
SE
10
SSE
10
SSE
10
SE
5
SE
5
ESE
10
E
10
ENE
10
E
10
ESE
10
ESE
10
E
10
ENE
5
ENE
5
ENE
5
E
10
E
10
ESE
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
7:32AM2.07m
8:05PM2.16m
8:27AM2.10m
8:58PM2.18m
9:19AM2.11m
9:52PM2.16m
Low Tide
2:07PM0.35m
2:38AM0.45m
2:59PM0.32m
3:31AM0.45m
3:51PM0.31m
4:25AM0.48m
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
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7:09
7:11
7:11
7:11
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:15
5:14
5:13
5:13
1
Temp °C
12
14
15
15
14
13
13
12
12
14
14
13
14
14
14
13
14
14
15
13
13
14
14
14
9
10
12
12
11
10
10
10
10
12
13
12
13
12
12
11
13
13
14
12
12
14
13
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
9
0.5
ENE
9
0.8
E
6
0.7
E
6
0.8
E
6
1
E
6
1
E
6
0.9
E
6
0.8
E
6
0.8
E
6
0.9
ENE
6
1.1
ENE
6
1.3
ENE
6
1.3
ENE
6
1.1
ENE
6
1
ENE
6
0.9
ENE
6
0.9
ENE
7
0.8
ENE
7
0.8
ENE
7
0.9
NE
7
0.9
NE
7
0.9
NE
7
Energy kJ
65
64
49
39
31
41
67
69
53
42
44
62
98
139
139
98
77
59
68
56
57
67
71
82
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
0.5
ENE
9
0.5
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.5
E
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.3
ENE
9
0.3
ENE
9
0.3
ENE
9
0.3
ENE
9
0.3
ENE
9
0.3
ENE
9
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.2
E
9
Energy kJ
4
4
49
49
29
32
33
32
48
31
31
20
4
4
17
17
16
17
16
15
13
13
6
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
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
Energy kJ
4
4
4
4
1
4
1
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
ESE
6
0.8
ESE
6
0.8
ESE
6
0.2
S
4
1.1
E
6
0.3
SSE
4
0.3
S
4
0.7
E
6
Energy kJ
52
43
42
1
80
2
2
31
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
11
109
109
47
47
33
12
11
11
63
11
0
10
18
28
33
33
65
109
18
18
0
75
63
Best forecast wave conditions in The Coromandel
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
7
5
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
5
5
5
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