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Otama surfForecast / Coromandel / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Tuesday 05 May 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Otama surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Otama sea temperature is
18.8° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Otama today?
The current surf forecast for Otama at 11AM is: 1.0m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (05 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 8s |
| Evening (05 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Otama. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed afternoon, min 16°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 5 | Wednesday 6 | Thursday 7 | Fri 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | |
111 | 111 | 134 | 151 | 151 | 160 | 134 | 134 | 116 | 132 | 136 | 129 | 133 | 143 | 154 | 174 | 182 | 231 | 231 | 226 | 206 | 192 | 289 | 306 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 9:06AM1.77m | 9:34PM1.85m | 9:46AM1.72m | 10:16PM1.81m | 10:28AM1.67m | 10:58PM1.76m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:09AM0.37m | 3:21PM0.28m | 3:51AM0.40m | 4:03PM0.32m | 4:34AM0.44m | 4:45PM0.37m | ||||||||||||||||||
 | |  | | | | | | |  | | | |  |  | | | | |  | | | |  | |
 | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:23 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
 kJ | 111 | 111 | 134 | 151 | 151 | 160 | 134 | 134 | 116 | 132 | 136 | 129 | 133 | 143 | 154 | 174 | 182 | 231 | 231 | 226 | 206 | 192 | 187 | 206 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | E 8 | E 8 | N 9 | E 10 | E 9 | — | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 42 | 62 | 72 | 55 | 2 | 30 | 16 | — | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 9 | N 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | — | N 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 10 | 22 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 6 | — | — | — | — | NE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 8 | NE 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 47 | — | — | — | — | 164 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 289 | 306 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 9 | 9 | 9 | 100 | 75 | 58 | 3 | 3 | 21 | 21 | 37 | 80 | 117 | 60 | 100 | 117 | 75 | 110 | 118 | 149 | 157 | 120 | 119 | 117 |
Best forecast wave conditions in The Coromandel | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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