Opoutere Beach surfForecast / Coromandel / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm 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 11PM is: 0.9m 7s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 May)--
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 6mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu morning, min 13°C on Wed afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
20
Thursday
21
Friday
22
Sat
23
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
ENE
7
0.9
ENE
7
0.9
ENE
7
0.9
ENE
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
1.3
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
1.7
ENE
12
1.7
ENE
12
1.6
ENE
11
1.5
ENE
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
83
70
78
81
102
102
121
149
153
184
205
244
256
222
216
250
281
376
384
404
795
776
628
487
Wind (km/h)
10
ENE
15
ENE
15
NE
15
NE
10
NE
10
E
15
NE
15
NNE
15
NE
15
NE
15
ENE
10
NE
10
E
10
ENE
15
E
20
E
20
E
20
E
20
ENE
15
E
20
E
20
E
15
E
15
ESE
on
on
on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
9:52PM2.16m
10:10AM2.07m
10:48PM2.12m
11:02AM2.00m
11:45PM2.06m
11:58AM1.92m
Low Tide
3:51PM0.31m
4:25AM0.48m
4:43PM0.33m
5:21AM0.51m
5:36PM0.39m
6:19AM0.52m
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
rain showers
light rain
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
light rain
rain showers
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
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
1
1
Temp °C
15
13
13
13
15
14
15
16
16
15
15
15
14
15
15
16
16
15
16
16
16
16
15
16
12
9
10
10
13
12
12
13
13
13
13
13
12
13
12
12
12
11
13
13
14
14
14
15
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
ENE
7
0.9
ENE
7
0.9
ENE
7
0.9
ENE
7
1
NE
7
0.3
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.1
E
12
1.3
NE
7
1.3
NE
7
1.3
NE
8
1.3
NE
8
1.3
NE
8
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
1.7
ENE
12
1.6
ENE
11
1.5
ENE
11
Energy kJ
83
70
78
81
102
14
6
3
153
184
205
244
256
222
216
250
281
376
384
404
395
776
628
487
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
ENE
9
0.3
ENE
9
0.3
ENE
9
0.3
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
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
NE
15
0.2
ENE
14
0.4
ENE
13
0.5
ENE
13
0.1
N
11
0.1
E
11
1
NNE
7
Energy kJ
15
15
15
13
6
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
9
20
70
92
2
2
93
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
E
11
Energy kJ
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
NE
7
1.1
NE
7
1.3
NE
7
1.7
ENE
12
0.3
SSE
3
Energy kJ
102
121
149
795
2
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
109
109
109
109
109
74
109
109
109
109
87
54
63
63
63
87
111
109
109
87
86
63
63
87
Best forecast wave conditions in The Coromandel
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
4
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
7
7
8
6
5
5
5
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