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Whangapoua Surf Forecast
/ Coromandel (23 surf breaks) /
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Whangapoua surfForecast / Coromandel / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Wednesday 29 Apr 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
18.7° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Whangapoua today?
The current surf forecast for Whangapoua at 6AM is: 0.7m 8s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.2m 12s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm April 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (30 Apr) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
| Evening (30 Apr) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Whangapoua. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed night, min 13°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 30 | Friday 1 | Saturday 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ESE 5 | E 8 | E 6 | E 7 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | |
63 | 63 | 61 | 61 | 60 | 48 | 36 | 36 | 37 | 54 | 247 | 94 | 85 | 66 | 114 | 107 | 104 | 120 | 120 | 92 | 81 | 36 | 70 | 93 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 5:39AM1.86m | 6:10PM1.85m | 6:23AM1.86m | 6:53PM1.89m | 7:05AM1.86m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:33PM0.39m | 11:59AM0.27m | 00:21AM0.37m | 12:42PM0.25m | 1:05AM0.36m | 1:22PM0.24m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — |
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Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 |
17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | N 12 | NE 8 | E 7 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
 kJ | 63 | 63 | 61 | 61 | 60 | 48 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 38 | 3 | 18 | 85 | 66 | 114 | 107 | 104 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 81 | 36 | 70 | 93 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 12 | NNE 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | NE 13 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | N 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 7 | E 6 | N 14 |
| kJ | 11 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 26 | 38 | 49 | 11 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 35 | 20 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 15 | NE 15 | NE 15 | NE 15 | NE 15 | NE 15 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NE 13 | NE 13 | N 16 | NE 13 | NE 8 | NE 8 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | NE 12 | N 12 | N 15 | N 12 | NE 12 | N 15 | N 10 |
| kJ | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 17 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 3 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | E 8 | E 6 | S 5 | — | — | — | — | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 6 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 12 | 11 | 37 | 54 | 247 | 94 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 120 | 120 | 92 | 64 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 51 | 105 | 105 | 105 | 105 | 104 | 82 | 82 | 105 | 105 | 38 | 50 | 77 | 82 | 82 | 61 | 82 | 105 | 4 |
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