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Whangapoua Surf Forecast
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Whangapoua surfForecast / Coromandel / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Saturday 09 May 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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 slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Whangapoua today?
The current surf forecast for Whangapoua at 8PM is: 2.2m 13s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.7m 7s secondary swell from a North direction, 0.9m 7s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 09). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 May) | 6ft (1.9m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (09 May) | 7ft (2.1m) | 13s |
| Evening (09 May) | 7ft (2.2m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Whangapoua. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat morning, min 13°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Sat night, fresh winds from the WSW by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 9 | Sunday 10 | Monday 11 | Tue 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | |
1228 | 1286 | 1457 | 1479 | 1575 | 1359 | 1189 | 984 | 816 | 680 | 560 | 446 | 359 | 280 | 230 | 210 | 170 | 167 | 343 | 598 | 352 | 342 | 350 | 307 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 11:58AM1.61m | 00:29AM1.74m | 12:48PM1.58m | 1:18AM1.73m | 1:43PM1.59m | 2:10AM1.75m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:06AM0.52m | 6:15PM0.46m | 6:55AM0.53m | 7:04PM0.49m | 7:45AM0.51m | 7:55PM0.49m | ||||||||||||||||||
 |  | |  |  |  | |  | | | |  | | | | | |  | | | | | | | |
 | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 |
 | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | 5:21 |
— | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Temp °C | 17 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
15 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 |
 kJ | 1228 | 1286 | 1457 | 1479 | 1575 | 1359 | 1189 | 984 | 816 | 680 | 560 | 446 | 359 | 280 | 230 | 210 | 170 | 167 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 7 | N 7 | NNW 7 | N 7 | — | — | NNW 6 | N 14 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 12 | — | N 12 | — | N 12 | N 12 |
| kJ | 178 | 77 | 62 | 43 | — | — | 12 | 4 | 15 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 3 | — | 3 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 14 | — | — | — | — | NW 6 | — | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | — | — | — | — | N 12 | N 12 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 13 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | — | NW 6 | W 3 | WSW 3 | W 3 | WSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 4 | S 3 | ESE 3 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
| kJ | — | 128 | 99 | 69 | 77 | 46 | — | 31 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 343 | 598 | 352 | 342 | 350 | 307 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 14 | 100 | 100 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 79 | 79 | 100 | 106 | 105 | 105 | 105 | 105 |
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