Waikawau Bay surfForecast / Coromandel / New Zealand

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Friday 11 Jul 2025 NZST
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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
16.1° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)


Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Waikawau Bay this week:

The surf forecast for Waikawau Bay over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 11) at 9PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 4.0m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 1.2m and 12s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Waikawau Bay in the next 12 days are 4.0m 9s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 11) at 9PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.0m 4s period and expected on Saturday (Jul 12) at 12PM.

Wave TypeTime (NZST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 9PM (Fri 11th Jul)13ft (4.0m) 9s
Best Surf 9PM (Fri 11th Jul)13ft (4.0m) 9s
Most Powerful 9PM (Fri 11th Jul)13ft (4.0m) 9s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Waikawau Bay over the next 12 days.

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Fri
11
Saturday
12
Sunday
13
Monday
14
Tuesday
15
Wednesday
16
Thursday
17
Friday
18
Saturday
19
Sunday
20
Monday
21
Tuesday
22
Wed
23
PMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
2.5
N
2.5
N
1.4
E
1.2
E
1.1
E
1.1
E
1.1
E
1.1
E
1
E
1
E
0.9
E
0.9
E
0.8
E
0.7
E
0.6
E
0.6
E
0.5
E
2.1
E
1.8
E
1.5
E
1
E
0.8
E
0.7
E
0.8
E
0.7
E
0.5
E
0.5
E
0.4
ESE
1.4
E
1.4
ENE
1.5
ENE
2.1
ENE
2.4
NE
2.3
ENE
3
ESE
4
E
Period(s) (?)791212121212111111111111101111106888810101091010555677810
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy (?)102714328625485563743443302592511971931871419711787328419336139941031299449523513712116640552582014874201
Wind
(km/h)
40
NNE
25
WNW
25
WNW
25
W
15
WNW
5
NNW
5
NNW
5
W
10
WSW
15
WSW
25
WSW
25
WNW
25
WSW
15
WSW
5
NNW
15
ENE
15
ENE
15
WNW
40
SW
40
SW
30
SW
30
SW
20
WSW
20
NW
20
WNW
20
W
10
SSW
20
S
20
S
15
S
20
S
20
S
20
S
20
SSE
15
SSE
5
SE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
on
cross-
off
offoffcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
offcross-
off
cross-
off
offcross-
off
offcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
on
onoffcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
offcross-
off
offoffcross-
off
crosscrosscrosscrosscrosscrosscross-
on
crosscross-
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
7:27PM
1.92
7:38AM
1.81
8:10PM
1.97
8:23AM
1.84
8:52PM
2.02
9:08AM
1.87
9:35PM
2.05
9:54AM
1.88
10:19PM
2.06
10:42AM
1.89
11:05PM
2.05
11:32AM
1.89
11:53PM
2.03
12:26PM
1.89
12:45AM
1.99
1:23PM
1.89
1:42AM
1.95
2:23PM
1.91
2:42AM
1.92
3:25PM
1.93
3:44AM
1.91
4:27PM
1.97
4:46AM
1.91
Low Tide
/ height (m)
1:45AM
0.42
1:56PM
0.26
2:30AM
0.36
2:40PM
0.23
3:15AM
0.31
3:23PM
0.21
3:59AM
0.27
4:08PM
0.22
4:45AM
0.23
4:55PM
0.24
5:31AM
0.21
5:44PM
0.27
6:20AM
0.20
6:37PM
0.31
7:12AM
0.20
7:35PM
0.34
8:08AM
0.20
8:35PM
0.37
9:06AM
0.21
9:39PM
0.37
10:06AM
0.20
10:42PM
0.35
11:07AM
0.18
Fri
11
Saturday
12
Sunday
13
Monday
14
Tuesday
15
Wednesday
16
Thursday
17
Friday
18
Saturday
19
Sunday
20
Monday
21
Tuesday
22
Wed
23
Sunrise--7:28--7:28--7:26--7:26--7:26--7:26--7:26--7:24--7:24--7:24--7:22--7:22
Sunset5:16--5:17--5:19--5:19--5:20--5:21--5:21--5:22--5:22--5:22--5:23--5:24--
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Rain (mm)
262821-118---1----2952----532421-------
Temp. °C15161414141515131414131415131414141311121314121313121010101012911131012
Feels °C (?)811109111414121111991081110910348879978445736759

Short Range Forecast: Heavy rain (total 67mm), heaviest during Fri night. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri night, min 12°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNE on Fri afternoon, light winds from the NNW by Sat night).

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Heavy rain (total 35mm), heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue afternoon, min 11°C on Thu morning). Mainly fresh winds.

Days 6-9 Weather Summary Moderate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Sat morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri afternoon, min 10°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Thu afternoon, light winds from the SSW by Sun morning).

Long Range Forecast: Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Tue afternoon, min 6°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

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Information about the Waikawau Bay Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Waikawau Bay provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 days. A general guide to surfing at Waikawau Bay can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Waikawau Bay surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Waikawau Bay) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

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Waikawau Bay is 70 km (43 miles) from the city of Northshore. If you plan a holiday in The Coromandel, look for hotels and other accommodation in Northshore. Northshore has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.

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