Sailors Grave Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(The Coromandel, New Zealand)

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Sailors Grave Surf Guide

Sailors Grave in Coromandel is a quite exposed beach and reef break that has quite reliable surf. Spring and Summer provide the best conditions. The best wind direction is from the west with some shelter here from west winds. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the ideal swell direction is from the east. The beach breaks offer lefts and rights and in addition, both left and right reef breaks add variety.. Best around mid tide when the tide is rising. Unlikely to be too crowded, even when the surf is up. Take care to avoid the rocks.

Sailors Grave Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach and reef	2	fairly consistent	18.5°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Sailors Grave:

The best conditions reported for surf at Sailors Grave occur when a East swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the West.

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What's the best time of year to surf Sailors Grave (for consistent clean waves)?

aprilBest Season: autumn

The best time of year for surfing Sailors Grave with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Autumn and most often the month of April. Clean surfable waves are typically found 9% of the time in April while 20% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 71% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

20%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

71%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Sailors Grave Location Map

Interactive Sailors Grave surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Sailors Grave is Tauranga Airport (TRG) in New Zealand, 85 km (53 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Sailors Grave is Auckland International Airport (AKL), also in New Zealand, 93 km (58 miles) away.

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Sailors Grave Surf Forecasts:

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16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 12:50 Local Time

m, °C	Wednesday 06
ft, °F	9AM	12PM	3PM	6PM
Wave (m)	ENE	ENE	ENE	NE
Period (s)	8	8	8	8
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	glass	glass	cross- on	glass

What does Sailors Grave look like?

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Tides at Sailors Grave

Current tide and informaton

For Tairua, New Zealand, 5 km from Sailors Grave.

Next High Water: 10:42pm | 1.8m

Next Low Water: 04:14pm | 0.56m

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Sailors Grave Sea Temperature

The water temperature (18.5 °C) at Sailors Grave is relatively warm. If the sun does come out as forecast, it should feel warm enough to surf in a summer wetsuit. Effective air temperature of 18.0 °C.

Today, many surfers would wear a summer wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 18.5°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite