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Waikawau Bay surfForecast / Coromandel / New Zealand

information circle16 Day Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Tuesday 28 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
19.0° 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 6PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 11s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Waikawau Bay in the next 16 days are 1.8m 8s and forecast to arrive on Friday (May 01) at 3AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-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 (May 04) at 9PM.

Wave TypeTime (NZST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 6PM (Wed 29th Apr)2.5ft (0.8m) 8s
Best Surf 6PM (Wed 29th Apr)2.5ft (0.8m) 8s
Most Powerful 3AM (Fri 1st May)6ft (1.8m) 8s

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

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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Tue morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue morning, min 13°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri morning, min 12°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
Thursday
30
Friday
1
Saturday
2
Sunday
3
Monday
4
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
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
E
5
0.7
E
5
0.7
ENE
5
0.6
NE
6
0.8
NE
6
0.8
NE
8
0.8
NE
8
0.7
NE
8
1.5
ESE
5
1.6
E
7
1.5
E
7
1.4
E
7
0.9
E
7
0.7
NE
8
0.9
ENE
8
0.8
ENE
7
0.6
ENE
8
0.5
E
10
0.5
ENE
9
0.5
ENE
9
0.5
E
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
22
22
24
29
47
88
73
57
128
275
216
173
72
57
83
57
44
49
48
44
28
Wind (km/h)
10
E
15
E
10
ENE
5
E
5
N
5
WSW
10
S
25
ESE
20
SE
15
ESE
20
ESE
15
ESE
10
SSE
5
W
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
SW
10
SSW
5
S
0
WSW
5
ENE
Wind State
on
on
on
on
glassy
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
glassy
on
High Tide
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
7:47AM1.88m
8:15PM1.95m
8:27AM1.86m
8:55PM1.94m
Low Tide
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
2:03PM0.24m
2:30AM0.36m
2:43PM0.26m
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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6:52
—
—
6:54
—
—
6:54
—
—
6:56
—
—
6:56
—
—
6:58
—
—
6:58
—
—
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—
5:36
—
—
5:35
—
—
5:34
—
—
5:32
—
—
5:31
—
—
5:30
—
—
5:30
—
 mm
1
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Temp °C
18
18
17
18
18
17
17
16
15
15
15
15
14
14
13
14
15
13
14
14
14
Feels °C
16
16
16
18
18
17
13
11
10
11
11
12
13
13
11
12
13
11
14
14
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
N
12
0.2
N
12
0.2
N
12
0.6
NE
6
0.8
NE
6
0.8
NE
8
0.8
NE
8
0.7
NE
8
0.7
NE
8
0.4
NE
9
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.6
NE
8
0.7
NE
8
0.9
ENE
8
0.8
ENE
7
0.6
ENE
8
0.6
ENE
8
0.5
ENE
9
0.5
ENE
9
0.5
E
7
Energy kJ
11
11
12
29
47
88
73
57
64
19
18
15
48
57
83
57
44
43
48
44
28
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
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
N
11
0.2
N
11
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
15
0.6
E
7
0.1
N
13
0.1
E
9
0.3
ESE
7
0.5
E
10
0.4
ESE
8
0.3
ESE
8
0.3
E
9
Energy kJ
2
2
2
13
10
11
11
11
10
2
9
3
4
34
4
2
9
49
22
11
15
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
8
0.1
NE
8
0.1
N
17
0.1
NE
16
0.1
NE
16
0.1
NE
15
0.1
NE
15
—
0.1
NE
13
0.1
NE
13
0.1
N
16
0.1
NE
12
0.1
NE
12
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
13
0.3
ESE
11
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
11
0.1
NE
10
Energy kJ
2
2
5
10
10
8
8
—
7
7
5
6
6
2
2
4
24
3
3
2
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
E
5
0.7
E
5
0.7
ENE
5
—
—
—
0.2
SSW
2
0.8
ESE
4
1.5
ESE
5
1.6
E
7
1.5
E
7
1.4
E
7
0.9
E
7
—
—
—
—
0.4
SW
3
—
0.2
WSW
2
0.4
SW
3
Energy kJ
22
22
24
—
—
—
1
16
128
275
216
173
72
—
—
—
—
2
—
1
3
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Muriwai Beach
Auckland
Muriwai Beach
Auckland
Muriwai Beach
Auckland
Muriwai Beach
Auckland
Muriwai Beach
Auckland
Waikawau Bay
Coromandel
Whitianga
Coromandel
Muriwai Beach
Auckland
Muriwai Beach
Auckland
Kuaotunu
Coromandel
Tairua Beach
Coromandel
Kuaotunu
Coromandel
Kuaotunu
Coromandel
Waikawau Bay
Coromandel
Waikawau Bay
Coromandel
New Chums
Coromandel
Shark Alley
Great Barrier Island
Waikawau Bay
Coromandel
Shark Alley
Great Barrier Island
Shark Alley
Great Barrier Island
New Chums
Coromandel
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
3
4
1
1
4
4
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
101
101
101
101
101
0
29
101
101
23
54
23
23
0
0
14
36
0
36
36
14
Best forecast wave conditions in The Coromandel
Clark Island
Donut Island
Kuaotunu
Tairua Beach
Whangamata Bar
Donut Island
Whangamata Bar
Donut Island
Whangamata Bar
Whangamata Bar
Whangamata Bar
Whangamata Bar
Onemana
Whangamata Bar
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
The Box
Northland
Piha-The Ditch
Auckland
Tauranga Bay
West Coast South Island
Purakaunui Bay
Catlins
The Box
Northland
Fox River
West Coast South Island
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Fox River
West Coast South Island
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Fox River
West Coast South Island
Purakaunui Bay
Catlins
Fox River
West Coast South Island
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
4
4
3
7
5
4
4
4
5
3
4
4
3
4
3
3
4
4
Header Global
Easter Reef
Australia
Cobblestones
Australia
Cobblestones
Australia
Amanzimtoti
South Africa
Barbel Point
South Africa
Easter Reef
Australia
Papatowai
New Zealand
Bay of Skaill
United Kingdom
Airport Rights
New Zealand
Boneyards
South Africa
Saint Leu
Reunion
Papatowai
New Zealand
Saint Leu
Reunion
Boneyards
South Africa
Albatross
South Africa
Captains
South Africa
Chameau
Mauritius
Back Bommie
Australia
Boneyard
Australia
Naufragados
Brazil
Itaúna
Brazil
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
9
7
5
7
5
4
6
7
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
7
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