Whangapoua surf break

Whangapoua surfForecast / Coromandel / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Tuesday 10 Mar 2026 NZDT
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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
20.9° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Whangapoua today?

The current surf forecast for Whangapoua at 8PM is: 2.1m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 0.2m 12s secondary swell from a North direction, 0.1m 15s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm March 10). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (10 Mar)3.5ft (1.0m)5s
Afternoon (10 Mar)5ft (1.6m)6s
Evening (10 Mar)7ft (2.2m)8s

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


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Tuesday
10
Wednesday
11
Thursday
12
Friday
13
10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM
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
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1
E
1.3
ENE
1.7
E
2
E
2.2
E
2.3
E
2.2
E
2.3
E
2.3
E
2.3
E
2.2
E
2.1
E
2.2
E
2.2
E
2.1
E
2.1
E
2.2
ENE
2
ENE
1.9
ENE
1.8
ENE
1.9
ENE
1.9
ENE
2.3
ENE
1.8
ENE
Period(s) (?)567888888888888888888888
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)48117278471627692603625658675627573612627588603614511492457465476670412
Wind
(km/h)
25
E
30
E
30
E
30
E
30
E
30
E
30
E
30
E
30
E
30
E
30
E
30
E
30
ESE
25
ESE
25
E
30
ESE
30
E
25
E
25
E
25
E
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
NE
20
NNE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
onononon
High Tide
/ height (m)
12:31PM
1.76
1:01AM
1.75
1:16PM
1.68
1:49AM
1.69
2:04PM
1.62
2:42AM
1.64
Low Tide
/ height (m)
6:51PM
0.37
7:16AM
0.50
7:36PM
0.44
8:05AM
0.57
8:26PM
0.50
Tuesday
10
Wednesday
11
Thursday
12
Friday
13
Sunrise--------7:11-------7:11-------
Sunset---7:45-------7:43-------7:42----
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
Rain (mm)
111-----------------1221
Temp. °C191919181818171818181818181818181920202020202021
Feels °C (?)161514121313111213131313131414131517181819191921
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