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Whangapoua Surf Forecast
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Whangapoua surfForecast / Coromandel / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Wednesday 20 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
17.8° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Whangapoua today?
The current surf forecast for Whangapoua at 8AM is: 0.9m 7s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 20). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (21 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 7s |
| Evening (21 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Whangapoua. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat morning, min 14°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 21 | Friday 22 | Saturday 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 9 | ENE 7 | NE 8 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | |
83 | 91 | 83 | 90 | 147 | 173 | 139 | 147 | 160 | 269 | 262 | 196 | 187 | 192 | 252 | 349 | 402 | 131 | 145 | 136 | 297 | 400 | 439 | 430 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | 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 | |
High Tide | 9:51PM2.22m | 10:12AM2.03m | 10:46PM2.17m | 11:09AM1.95m | 11:42PM2.09m | 12:08PM1.87m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:14AM0.12m | 4:31PM0.04m | 5:11AM0.16m | 5:27PM0.12m | 6:09AM0.21m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 |
12 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | E 11 | NE 11 | E 11 | E 11 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 7 | NE 8 | NE 9 | ENE 9 |
 kJ | 4 | 91 | 83 | 90 | 88 | 106 | 139 | 147 | 160 | 171 | 184 | 196 | 187 | 2 | 71 | 2 | 2 | 110 | 108 | 136 | 297 | 400 | 439 | 430 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | — | N 11 | E 11 | ENE 12 | — | — | NNE 9 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 |
| kJ | 14 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 14 | — | — | 199 | 65 | 92 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 11 | E 11 | — | — | — | ENE 14 | — |
| kJ | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 39 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | — | — | — | NE 7 | NE 7 | — | — | — | NE 9 | NE 9 | — | — | NE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 83 | — | — | — | 147 | 173 | — | — | — | 269 | 262 | — | — | 192 | 252 | 349 | 402 | 131 | 145 | 130 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 105 | 105 | 105 | 105 | 105 | 105 | 106 | 105 | 67 | 104 | 105 | 105 | 105 | 105 | 105 | 105 | 105 | 105 | 105 | 105 | 105 | 105 | 105 | 105 |
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