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Whangapoua Surf Forecast
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Whangapoua surfForecast / Coromandel / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Sunday 24 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
17.4° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Whangapoua today?
The current surf forecast for Whangapoua at 2AM is: 2.2m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 1.1m 9s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction, 0.3m 11s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 May) | 7ft (2.1m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (25 May) | 6ft (1.9m) | 9s |
| Evening (25 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Whangapoua. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed morning, min 12°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the E on Sun afternoon, calm by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 24 | Monday 25 | Tuesday 26 | Wed 27 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 11 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | |
644 | 753 | 634 | 646 | 694 | 676 | 603 | 603 | 534 | 459 | 459 | 316 | 316 | 350 | 334 | 327 | 251 | 246 | 164 | 173 | 188 | 156 | 132 | 132 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | on | |
High Tide | 1:37AM1.93m | 2:10PM1.75m | 2:33AM1.87m | 3:10PM1.74m | 3:28AM1.82m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:22PM0.30m | 8:04AM0.29m | 8:20PM0.38m | 8:59AM0.32m | 9:17PM0.43m | 9:51AM0.33m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — |
 | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:10 |
1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 16 |
10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 |
 kJ | 333 | 262 | 222 | 188 | 161 | 137 | 212 | 218 | 272 | 416 | 459 | 316 | 316 | 350 | 334 | 327 | 251 | 246 | 93 | 173 | 188 | 156 | 132 | 132 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 9 | — | N 10 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | — | ENE 10 | NE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 |
| kJ | 247 | — | 34 | 22 | 22 | 56 | — | 110 | 182 | 62 | 10 | 83 | 85 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 70 | 70 | 164 | 126 | 97 | 91 | 91 | 91 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 11 | N 12 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NE 9 | — | — | NNE 10 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 62 | 75 | 128 | 158 | 158 | 13 | — | — | 55 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 644 | 753 | 634 | 646 | 694 | 676 | 603 | 603 | 534 | 459 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 105 | 105 | 105 | 105 | 104 | 82 | 105 | 105 | 104 | 82 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 60 |
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