Whangapoua surf break

Whangapoua surfForecast / Coromandel / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Wednesday 29 Apr 2026 NZST
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Whangapoua surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Whangapoua sea temperature is
18.7° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Whangapoua today?

The current surf forecast for Whangapoua at 11PM is: 0.7m 8s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.2m 12s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm April 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (29 Apr)--
Afternoon (29 Apr)2ft (0.6m)8s
Evening (29 Apr)2.5ft (0.7m)8s

Table - waves today at Whangapoua. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu morning, min 13°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
29
Thursday
30
Friday
1
Sat
2
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
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
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
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
NE
8
0.7
NE
8
0.7
NE
8
0.7
NE
8
0.7
NE
8
0.7
NE
8
0.7
NE
8
0.7
NE
8
0.6
NE
8
0.6
NE
8
1
SE
5
1.2
ESE
5
1.4
E
8
1.3
E
9
1.2
E
7
1.2
E
8
1.1
E
7
1.4
E
7
1.3
E
7
1.4
E
7
1.4
E
7
1.3
E
6
1.2
E
6
1.1
E
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
53
64
63
63
61
61
60
58
36
36
41
72
253
252
142
191
107
173
157
181
173
143
119
104
Wind (km/h)
5
N
5
NW
5
WSW
5
WSW
10
SW
10
SSW
10
S
15
SE
25
SE
25
ESE
25
SE
20
SE
20
SE
15
SE
15
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
15
ESE
20
ESE
20
E
20
ESE
20
ESE
15
ESE
20
ESE
glassy
glassy
glassy
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
5:24PM1.80m
5:39AM1.86m
6:10PM1.85m
6:23AM1.86m
6:53PM1.89m
7:05AM1.86m
Low Tide
11:33PM0.39m
11:59AM0.27m
00:21AM0.37m
12:42PM0.25m
1:05AM0.36m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
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6:54
6:56
6:56
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5:34
5:32
5:31
5:30
Temp °C
17
17
16
16
16
14
14
18
17
15
15
14
13
13
13
15
15
14
15
15
14
14
15
15
17
17
16
15
15
13
13
15
13
10
10
10
9
9
10
11
11
10
11
11
11
11
12
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
NE
8
0.7
NE
8
0.7
NE
8
0.7
NE
8
0.7
NE
8
0.7
NE
8
0.7
NE
8
0.7
NE
8
0.6
NE
8
0.6
NE
8
0.6
NE
8
0.6
NE
8
0.1
N
12
0.4
ENE
9
1.2
E
7
1.2
E
8
0.6
ENE
8
1.2
E
7
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
12
0.1
NE
12
0.1
NE
12
0.1
NE
12
0.1
NE
12
Energy kJ
53
64
63
63
61
61
60
58
36
36
36
49
3
29
142
191
55
138
2
3
6
6
6
6
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
11
0.2
N
11
0.2
N
12
0.2
NNE
12
0.2
N
12
0.2
N
12
0.2
N
12
0.2
N
12
0.2
N
12
0.2
N
12
0.2
N
12
0.2
N
12
0.1
NE
13
0.1
NE
13
0.4
NE
9
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
16
0.1
NE
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
15
Energy kJ
2
10
11
14
11
11
11
12
11
11
11
11
7
7
19
2
2
2
5
6
3
4
4
4
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
16
0.1
NE
16
0.1
NE
15
0.1
NE
15
0.1
NE
15
0.1
NE
15
0.1
NE
15
0.1
NE
15
0.1
NE
14
0.1
NE
14
0.1
NE
13
0.1
NE
13
0.1
N
16
0.1
N
11
0.1
NE
13
0.1
NE
13
0.1
NE
13
0.1
N
16
0.1
NE
12
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
Energy kJ
10
10
9
8
8
8
8
8
8
7
7
7
5
2
7
7
7
5
6
4
4
3
3
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSE
2
0.6
SE
4
0.7
ESE
4
1
SE
5
1.2
ESE
5
1.4
E
8
1.3
E
9
0.4
S
4
1.1
E
7
1.4
E
7
1.3
E
7
1.4
E
7
1.4
E
7
1.3
E
6
1.2
E
6
1.1
E
6
Energy kJ
1
10
15
41
72
253
252
6
107
173
157
181
173
143
119
104
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
4
4
4
4
1
1
1
4
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
Distance (km)
2
2
2
2
2
2
14
51
105
105
105
105
105
104
61
38
105
50
77
104
104
104
82
105
Best forecast wave conditions in The Coromandel
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
8
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
8
8
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
6
6
6
7
5
5
5
5
5
4
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