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Waikawau Bay surfForecast / Coromandel / New Zealand

information circle16 Day Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Sunday 26 Apr 2026 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
19.2° 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 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Apr 29) at 6AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 6s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Waikawau Bay in the next 16 days are 1.6m 7s and forecast to arrive on Friday (May 01) at 3PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 3s period and expected on Monday (Apr 27) at 6AM.

Wave TypeTime (NZST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 6AM (Wed 29th Apr)2ft (0.6m) 9s
Best Surf 6AM (Wed 29th Apr)2ft (0.6m) 9s
Most Powerful 3PM (Fri 1st May)5ft (1.6m) 7s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Waikawau Bay over the next 16 days.

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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon morning, min 14°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed afternoon, min 14°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed morning, fresh winds from the SE by Thu afternoon).

Sunday
26
Monday
27
Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
Thursday
30
Friday
1
Saturday
2
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ENE
5
0.4
NE
6
0.2
N
13
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
N
12
0.9
E
5
0.8
E
5
0.5
E
5
0.8
NE
9
0.8
NE
8
0.8
NE
8
0.7
NE
8
1.5
ESE
6
1.7
ESE
7
1.4
E
8
1.6
E
7
1.3
E
7
1.2
E
7
1
E
9
1
E
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
11
11
14
5
6
12
45
34
12
93
82
84
72
134
257
222
275
173
143
158
225
Wind (km/h)
5
SSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
SW
10
ESE
10
SE
15
ESE
10
E
5
SW
5
SSW
10
WSW
15
SW
25
SE
30
SE
25
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
15
ESE
10
E
10
E
5
ESE
Wind State
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
glassy
High Tide
2:31PM1.77m
3:02AM1.90m
3:34PM1.76m
3:59AM1.88m
4:32PM1.78m
4:52AM1.88m
5:24PM1.83m
5:40AM1.88m
6:11PM1.87m
6:24AM1.89m
6:54PM1.91m
7:06AM1.89m
7:35PM1.94m
Low Tide
8:46PM0.35m
9:28AM0.34m
9:46PM0.38m
10:24AM0.32m
10:42PM0.39m
11:15AM0.30m
11:34PM0.39m
12:00PM0.27m
00:22AM0.37m
12:43PM0.25m
1:06AM0.36m
1:23PM0.24m
1:48AM0.35m
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
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6:52
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—
6:52
—
—
6:52
—
—
6:54
—
—
6:54
—
—
6:56
—
—
6:56
—
—
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—
5:37
—
—
5:37
—
—
5:36
—
—
5:35
—
—
5:34
—
—
5:32
—
—
5:31
—
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Temp °C
15
16
15
17
16
16
17
17
16
16
17
16
16
16
14
14
15
14
15
15
14
Feels °C
14
14
13
15
15
15
15
16
16
15
16
14
10
10
7
10
11
11
13
13
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ENE
5
0.4
NE
6
0.4
NE
6
0.3
NE
5
0.3
NE
5
0.2
ENE
5
0.2
N
12
0.2
N
12
0.5
E
5
0.8
NE
9
0.8
NE
8
0.8
NE
8
0.7
NE
8
0.6
NE
9
0.7
ENE
8
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
1.3
E
7
1.2
E
7
1
E
9
1
E
10
Energy kJ
11
11
12
5
4
2
11
11
12
93
82
84
72
64
61
2
2
173
143
158
225
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
8
0.2
WSW
3
0.2
N
12
0.1
E
10
0.1
NE
8
0.2
ENE
6
0.2
N
13
0.2
N
11
0.2
N
12
0.2
N
12
0.2
N
12
0.2
N
12
0.1
NE
13
0.1
NE
13
0.1
N
12
0.1
NE
12
0.2
ENE
12
0.1
N
13
Energy kJ
6
6
6
5
1
12
2
2
4
13
10
11
11
11
11
7
7
3
6
15
4
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
14
0.2
N
13
0.1
E
10
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
11
0.1
N
18
0.1
E
10
0.2
N
12
0.1
NE
16
0.1
NE
16
0.1
NE
15
0.1
NE
15
0.1
NE
15
0.1
NE
13
0.1
N
16
0.1
N
16
0.1
NE
12
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
11
Energy kJ
4
4
14
2
6
9
6
2
12
10
10
8
8
8
7
5
5
6
4
4
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
—
—
0.3
SW
3
0.5
SW
3
—
—
0.9
E
5
0.8
E
5
—
—
—
0.3
SW
3
0.5
SW
3
1.5
ESE
6
1.7
ESE
7
1.4
E
8
1.6
E
7
—
—
—
—
Energy kJ
—
—
1
6
—
—
45
34
—
—
—
1
6
134
257
222
275
—
—
—
—
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Muriwai Beach
Auckland
Okiwi - Whangapoua Estuary
Great Barrier Island
Okiwi - Whangapoua Estuary
Great Barrier Island
Raglan - Ngarunui Beach
Raglan and West Waikato
Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks
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Muriwai Beach
Auckland
Muriwai Beach
Auckland
Piha-The Bar
Auckland
Shark Alley
Great Barrier Island
Waikawau Bay
Coromandel
Waikawau Bay
Coromandel
New Chums
Coromandel
Piha-The Bar
Auckland
Muriwai Beach
Auckland
Muriwai Beach
Auckland
Tairua Beach
Coromandel
Tairua Bar
Coromandel
Kuaotunu
Coromandel
Sailors Grave
Coromandel
Muriwai Beach
Auckland
Waikawau Bay
Coromandel
Rating
(10 max)
3
1
1
4
4
4
4
4
1
1
1
1
4
4
4
1
1
1
1
4
1
Distance (km)
101
51
51
149
266
101
101
102
36
0
0
14
102
101
101
54
55
23
49
101
0
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Donut Island
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Clark Island
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
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Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
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Gisborne and Mahia
Weld Road
Taranaki
Piha-The Ditch
Auckland
Papatowai
Catlins
Shingles
West Coast South Island
Mangamaunu
Kaikoura and Marlborough
Papatowai
Catlins
Otago Peninsula - Papanui Beach
Otago
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Fox River
West Coast South Island
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Otago Peninsula - Papanui Beach
Otago
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
1
9
9
5
4
4
4
5
3
4
4
Header Global
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Cyclops
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Umzumbe
South Africa
Trial Harbour
Australia
Lebu
Chile
Dunedin - Bobs Beach
New Zealand
Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach
New Zealand
Papatowai
New Zealand
Boneyards
South Africa
Barbel Point
South Africa
Maconde
Mauritius
Maconde
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Barbel Point
South Africa
Albatross
South Africa
Akkorokamui
Australia
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
7
8
5
6
5
5
9
6
5
9
9
5
9
5
5
5
4
4
4
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