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Whangapoua surfForecast / Coromandel / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Tuesday 16 Dec 2025 NZDTForecast 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
20.5° C
(Which is 2.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Whangapoua today?
The current surf forecast for Whangapoua at 11PM is: 1.8m 6s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 1.3m 6s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction, 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm December 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Dec) | - | - |
| Afternoon (16 Dec) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 5s |
| Evening (16 Dec) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Whangapoua. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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| 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | |
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| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
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 kJ (?) | 60 | 72 | 214 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 30 | 31 | 26 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 40 | 37 | 36 | 35 | 45 | 45 | 44 | 44 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- on | cross | cross- off | off | off | off | off | cross- off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off |
High Tide / height (m) | 5:44AM 1.71 | 5:54PM 1.69 | 6:30AM 1.75 | 6:40PM 1.71 | 7:14AM 1.80 | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 11:25PM 0.40 | 11:51AM 0.54 | 12:11AM 0.38 | 12:39PM 0.52 | 12:56AM 0.36 | |||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | Thursday 18 | Friday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | - | - | 5:52 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:52 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:52 | - | - |
| Sunset | - | 8:31 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8:32 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8:32 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Rain (mm) | - | 1 | 8 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| Temp. °C | 21 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 18 |
| Feels °C (?) | 17 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 |
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