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Whangapoua Surf Forecast
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Whangapoua surfForecast / Coromandel / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Thursday 14 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
18.5° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Whangapoua today?
The current surf forecast for Whangapoua at 3PM is: 0.8m 5s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (14 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 5s |
| Evening (14 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Whangapoua. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu morning, min 12°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 14 | Friday 15 | Saturday 16 | Sun 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
E 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | E 7 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | ENE 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 8 | ESE 7 | |
36 | 35 | 33 | 53 | 44 | 42 | 36 | 33 | 31 | 43 | 52 | 54 | 100 | 104 | 156 | 69 | 240 | 284 | 231 | 65 | 233 | 223 | 141 | 220 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 4:33PM1.83m | 4:50AM1.93m | 5:27PM1.95m | 5:43AM2.01m | 6:20PM2.06m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:20AM0.27m | 10:41PM0.36m | 11:12AM0.17m | 11:37PM0.28m | 12:04PM0.07m | 00:32AM0.20m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 |
 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | — | — | 5:16 |
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Temp °C | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 |
9 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 8 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | E 6 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | E 7 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | ENE 11 | E 11 | E 11 | ENE 11 | E 8 |
 kJ | 32 | 32 | 32 | 53 | 44 | 42 | 36 | 24 | 24 | 43 | 52 | 21 | 100 | 104 | 156 | 67 | 240 | 284 | 83 | 65 | 233 | 223 | 44 | 159 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | NE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | N 12 | N 12 | ENE 10 | — | N 10 | NE 10 | ENE 11 | NE 10 | ENE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 11 |
| kJ | 13 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 54 | — | 2 | 4 | 69 | 4 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | 37 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | N 10 | N 10 | N 12 | N 12 | N 10 | N 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | E 5 | E 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | — | SSE 4 | — | — | — | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | E 11 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | ESE 7 |
| kJ | 36 | 35 | 33 | 15 | 13 | 21 | 31 | 33 | 31 | 31 | 21 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 125 | 79 | 231 | 64 | 82 | 103 | 141 | 220 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 61 | 105 | 105 | 90 | 82 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 90 | 38 | 38 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 38 | 79 | 10 | 104 | 82 | 61 |
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