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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 Friday 08 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
18.7° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Whangapoua today?
The current surf forecast for Whangapoua at 6AM is: 1.6m 13s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 1.1m 7s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (09 May) | 7ft (2.1m) | 13s |
| Evening (09 May) | 7ft (2.2m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Whangapoua. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri night, min 14°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Sun afternoon, light winds from the S by Mon morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 9 | Sunday 10 | Monday 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 13 | ENE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | |
178 | 206 | 242 | 867 | 932 | 1286 | 1541 | 1599 | 1575 | 1359 | 1189 | 984 | 816 | 722 | 560 | 446 | 359 | 280 | 230 | 226 | 206 | 164 | 187 | 270 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | |
High Tide | 11:43PM1.76m | 11:58AM1.61m | 00:29AM1.74m | 12:48PM1.58m | 1:18AM1.73m | 1:43PM1.59m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:06AM0.52m | 6:15PM0.46m | 6:55AM0.53m | 7:04PM0.49m | 7:45AM0.51m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — |
1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 |
15 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 13 | ENE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | N 12 |
 kJ | 178 | 206 | 242 | 867 | 932 | 1286 | 1541 | 1599 | 1575 | 1359 | 1189 | 984 | 816 | 722 | 560 | 446 | 359 | 280 | 230 | 226 | 206 | 164 | 187 | 3 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 11 | ENE 12 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NNW 7 | N 7 | — | — | NW 6 | N 14 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 12 | N 12 |
| kJ | — | 2 | 231 | 107 | 73 | 77 | 62 | 43 | — | — | 10 | 4 | 15 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 14 | — | — | — | — | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | — | — | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | — | NW 6 | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | WSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 5 | SSE 3 | SE 4 | ENE 10 |
| kJ | 74 | 120 | 213 | — | — | 128 | 96 | 57 | 86 | 52 | — | 39 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 270 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 308 | 275 | 75 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 38 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 79 | 105 | 100 |
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