Whangapoua surf break

Whangapoua surfForecast / Coromandel / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Friday 02 Jan 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
19.9° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)


How big are the waves at Whangapoua today?

The current surf forecast for Whangapoua at 11AM is: 0.8m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.4m 6s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 06:00am January 02). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (02 Jan)2.5ft (0.8m)8s
Afternoon (02 Jan)2.5ft (0.8m)8s
Evening (02 Jan)2.5ft (0.8m)8s

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

Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Friday
02
Saturday
03
Sunday
04
Mon
05
4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.9
NE
0.8
ENE
0.8
ENE
0.8
ENE
0.8
ENE
0.8
ENE
0.8
ENE
0.8
ENE
0.7
ENE
0.7
ENE
0.8
ENE
0.8
ENE
0.8
ENE
0.8
ENE
0.8
ENE
0.8
ENE
0.8
ENE
0.8
ENE
0.7
ENE
1.2
ESE
1.2
E
1
E
1
E
1
E
Period(s) (?)888888888899988888969888
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)9373738282716969545288888492788878806784214140137140
Wind
(km/h)
10
W
10
W
10
WNW
15
NW
20
NNW
15
NW
5
WNW
5
SW
0
E
5
NNE
0
NNE
5
N
10
NNW
5
WNW
5
SSW
15
SSE
20
SSE
20
SE
20
SSE
20
SE
15
ESE
10
ESE
5
ESE
0
SSE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
crosscrosscrosscross-
off
glassglassglassglasscross-
on
crossglasscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
crosscross-
on
crossglassglass
High Tide
/ height (m)
6:11AM
2.02
6:29PM
1.98
7:09AM
2.10
7:27PM
2.02
8:05AM
2.17
8:23PM
2.04
Low Tide
/ height (m)
12:25PM
0.28
12:49AM
0.07
1:26PM
0.22
1:47AM
0.03
2:24PM
0.17
Friday
02
Saturday
03
Sunday
04
Mon
05
Sunrise-6:01-------6:03-------6:03------
Sunset-----8:38-------8:38-------8:38--
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
cloud
part cloud
light rain
light rain
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
Rain (mm)
------1133211--11-------
Temp. °C171720212120171716161819191917151616182020191717
Feels °C (?)161719191919171817171918181917141413151718181718
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