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Waikawau Bay Surf Forecast
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Waikawau Bay surfForecast / Coromandel / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Wednesday 06 May 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Waikawau Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Waikawau Bay sea temperature is
18.8° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Waikawau Bay today?
The current surf forecast for Waikawau Bay at 7AM is: 1.2m 9s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 06). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (07 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 8s |
| Evening (07 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Waikawau Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Fri night. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed night, min 13°C on Sat afternoon). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 7 | Friday 8 | Saturday 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 8 | NE 10 | NE 14 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | ENE 13 | |
109 | 206 | 226 | 231 | 307 | 326 | 304 | 266 | 266 | 244 | 275 | 199 | 307 | 370 | 221 | 282 | 248 | 450 | 1170 | 1218 | 1346 | 1413 | 1391 | 1297 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 10:16PM1.87m | 10:29AM1.73m | 10:59PM1.83m | 11:12AM1.68m | 11:43PM1.79m | 11:58AM1.63m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:37AM0.46m | 4:47PM0.38m | 5:21AM0.50m | 5:31PM0.43m | 6:08AM0.53m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 7 | — | — | — | 7 | 1 | |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 13 | 14 |
17 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 10 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | E 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | — | N 12 | N 12 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | ENE 9 | NE 11 | NE 11 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 8 | NE 10 | NE 14 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | ENE 13 |
 kJ | 109 | 8 | 226 | 231 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 199 | 40 | 57 | 221 | 282 | 248 | 450 | 1170 | 1218 | 1346 | 1413 | 1391 | 1297 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | N 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 11 | N 11 | NE 11 | — | — | NE 15 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 62 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 79 | — | — | 109 | 204 | 132 | 88 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 8 | — | — | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | N 4 | NE 9 | NE 9 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | NNW 6 | — | — | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 |
| kJ | — | 206 | — | — | 307 | 326 | 304 | 266 | 266 | 244 | 275 | 26 | 307 | 370 | 83 | 121 | 149 | 284 | — | — | 153 | 57 | 25 | 56 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 49 | 83 | 93 | 101 | 115 | 317 | 158 | 124 | 158 | 158 | 101 | 158 | 158 | 317 | 317 | 323 | 323 | 70 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 14 |
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