Whangapoua surf break

Whangapoua surfForecast / Coromandel / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Wednesday 13 May 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
18.6° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Whangapoua today?

The current surf forecast for Whangapoua at 6PM is: 1.2m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 May)4ft (1.2m)6s
Afternoon (13 May)4.5ft (1.3m)6s
Evening (13 May)4ft (1.2m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Wed morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed morning, min 12°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
13
Thursday
14
Friday
15
Sat
16
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
E
6
1.3
E
6
1.3
E
6
1.2
ENE
8
1.2
E
8
0.9
ENE
8
1.2
ESE
6
1
E
6
0.9
ESE
6
0.9
ESE
5
0.9
ESE
5
0.5
ENE
9
0.5
ENE
9
0.5
ENE
9
0.7
E
6
0.8
E
6
0.9
ESE
6
0.5
ENE
9
0.5
ENE
10
0.8
E
10
0.8
ENE
10
0.8
ENE
10
0.8
ENE
11
0.9
E
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
92
126
139
178
190
108
87
64
50
45
42
45
44
42
36
39
45
42
52
120
128
131
156
89
Wind (km/h)
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
SE
15
ESE
15
SE
20
SE
20
SE
15
SSE
20
SE
20
SE
20
SE
15
SE
10
ESE
10
SE
15
SSE
15
SSE
10
SE
15
SE
10
SE
10
SE
5
SE
5
SE
10
SSE
10
SE
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
3:38PM1.72m
3:56AM1.86m
4:33PM1.83m
4:50AM1.93m
5:27PM1.95m
5:43AM2.01m
Low Tide
9:29AM0.37m
9:45PM0.42m
10:20AM0.27m
10:41PM0.36m
11:12AM0.17m
11:37PM0.28m
light rain
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:05
7:07
7:07
7:07
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:20
5:20
5:19
5:17
1
Temp °C
15
15
15
15
15
14
12
12
13
15
15
14
14
14
13
13
12
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
12
11
11
12
12
10
8
8
9
11
10
11
11
11
10
11
9
11
11
12
13
12
12
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
E
9
0.4
ENE
9
1.3
E
6
1.2
ENE
8
1.2
E
8
0.9
ENE
8
1
E
6
0.5
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
9
0.5
ENE
9
0.6
E
5
0.5
ENE
9
0.5
E
8
0.4
ENE
8
0.7
E
6
0.5
ENE
9
0.5
ENE
10
0.8
E
10
0.8
ENE
10
0.8
ENE
10
0.8
ENE
11
0.9
E
8
Energy kJ
43
28
139
178
190
108
67
45
32
32
32
45
18
42
36
24
31
42
52
120
128
131
156
89
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
12
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
14
0.2
NNE
9
0.5
ENE
9
0.4
NE
5
0.5
NE
5
0.4
NE
6
0.3
NE
9
0.2
NNE
9
0.5
ENE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
8
0.2
ENE
11
0.4
ENE
8
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
NE
10
0.6
E
11
0.5
ENE
11
Energy kJ
10
2
2
2
4
8
42
10
14
8
12
8
44
3
3
12
24
3
3
4
85
69
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
10
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.2
NNE
9
0.2
NNE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.2
ENE
11
0.1
NE
10
Energy kJ
4
4
4
4
2
2
2
8
8
3
2
3
2
2
2
12
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
E
6
1.3
E
6
0.8
ESE
6
1.2
ESE
6
1
E
6
0.9
ESE
6
0.9
ESE
5
0.9
ESE
5
0.7
E
5
0.7
ESE
6
0.6
E
5
0.7
E
6
0.8
E
6
0.9
ESE
6
0.7
E
6
0.7
E
6
0.4
SE
4
0.5
SSE
4
Energy kJ
92
126
38
87
64
50
45
42
24
33
19
31
39
45
31
31
4
7
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
4
4
1
4
1
1
1
4
4
4
4
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
82
105
105
10
105
82
82
61
105
105
105
105
82
38
38
38
38
82
38
10
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in The Coromandel
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
9
9
9
7
7
6
5
6
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
9
9
9
8
7
9
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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