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Waikawau Bay surfForecast / Coromandel / New Zealand

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Tuesday 17 Jun 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
17.1° 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 Wednesday (Jun 18) at 9AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 8s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Waikawau Bay in the next 12 days are 1.3m 10s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jun 18) at 9PM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 5s period and expected on Friday (Jun 20) at 3AM.

Wave TypeTime (NZST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 9AM (Wed 18th Jun)3.5ft (1.0m) 9s
Best Surf 3PM (Wed 18th Jun)4ft (1.2m) 10s
Most Powerful 9PM (Wed 18th Jun)4.5ft (1.3m) 10s

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

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Tuesday
17
Wednesday
18
Thursday
19
Friday
20
Saturday
21
Sunday
22
Monday
23
Tuesday
24
Wednesday
25
Thursday
26
Friday
27
Saturday
28
AMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNight
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
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 (?)
1.5
E
1.1
ESE
1
E
1
E
1.2
E
1.2
E
1
E
0.9
E
0.7
E
0.4
ESE
0.6
E
0.8
E
0.7
E
0.6
E
0.5
E
0.5
E
0.4
ESE
0.3
ESE
0.4
NNE
0.6
NNE
0.6
NNE
0.6
NE
0.6
NE
0.5
NE
0.5
NE
0.4
NE
0.5
NE
0.4
ENE
0.4
ENE
0.4
ENE
1.6
N
2.2
N
3
N
2
N
0.9
NE
0.8
NE
Period(s) (?)77891010101091214131312121211118888889910101010679999
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy (?)29721820221929929421015911480156243166116777855543855636551394031524143432134421429634256129
Wind
(km/h)
20
SE
15
SE
5
S
5
SSW
5
WSW
5
NW
10
NNW
20
NNW
25
WNW
20
W
25
W
15
WSW
10
SW
10
SW
10
SSW
5
S
10
WSW
15
WSW
15
SW
10
SE
5
S
10
SW
10
WSW
5
SW
5
SSW
5
WNW
10
N
15
NNE
20
NNE
25
NNE
30
N
30
N
30
N
10
WNW
10
WSW
5
WSW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
on
cross-
on
crossglassglassglasscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
offoffcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
crossoffcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
on
glasscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
glassoffcrosscrosscrosscrosscrosscrosscrosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
11:00AM
1.78
11:28PM
1.96
11:51AM
1.78
12:16AM
1.96
12:46PM
1.79
1:08AM
1.96
1:44PM
1.82
2:04AM
1.96
2:44PM
1.87
3:03AM
1.96
3:45PM
1.94
4:03AM
1.98
4:44PM
2.02
5:02AM
2.01
5:42PM
2.09
6:00AM
2.03
6:38PM
2.15
6:56AM
2.04
7:32PM
2.18
7:50AM
2.04
8:24PM
2.19
8:43AM
2.01
9:15PM
2.17
Low Tide
/ height (m)
5:15PM
0.31
5:55AM
0.34
6:04PM
0.33
6:44AM
0.30
6:57PM
0.35
7:36AM
0.26
7:53PM
0.36
8:31AM
0.21
8:53PM
0.35
9:28AM
0.17
9:55PM
0.33
10:25AM
0.13
10:57PM
0.29
11:23AM
0.09
11:57PM
0.25
12:20PM
0.06
12:56AM
0.21
1:15PM
0.04
1:52AM
0.19
2:09PM
0.05
2:46AM
0.18
3:01PM
0.08
Tuesday
17
Wednesday
18
Thursday
19
Friday
20
Saturday
21
Sunday
22
Monday
23
Tuesday
24
Wednesday
25
Thursday
26
Friday
27
Saturday
28
Sunrise7:28--7:28--7:28--7:28--7:28--7:30--7:30--7:30--7:30--7:30--7:30--7:30--
Sunset-5:07--5:07--5:07--5:08--5:08--5:08--5:08--5:09--5:09--5:09--5:10--5:10-
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Rain (mm)
--------31-1-------------------1161--
Temp. °C141313131313151515151514141413131313141413121111111114151616161616161615
Feels °C (?)101011121211111110121111121111121110121112109910911121212121112161514

Short Range Forecast: Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu morning, min 11°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri morning, min 11°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 6-9 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon morning, min 10°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Long Range Forecast: Moderate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Fri night. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu afternoon, min 13°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNE on Thu night, calm by Sat afternoon).

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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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