Whangapoua surf break

Whangapoua surfForecast / Coromandel / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Tuesday 19 May 2026 NZST
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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 6AM is: 1.1m 6s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 0.1m 15s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 May)3.5ft (1.1m)6s
Afternoon (20 May)3.5ft (1.1m)6s
Evening (20 May)3.5ft (1.0m)7s

Table - waves today at Whangapoua. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri morning, min 14°C on Wed afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
Friday
22
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
E
6
1.1
E
6
1.2
ENE
6
1.1
ENE
6
1.1
ENE
6
1
ENE
6
1.1
ENE
6
1.1
ENE
6
1
ENE
7
0.9
ENE
6
0.9
ENE
7
0.9
ENE
7
0.9
ENE
7
0.9
NE
7
0.9
NE
7
0.9
ENE
7
1
NE
7
1.1
NE
7
1.1
NE
8
1.1
NE
8
1
NE
8
1
NE
8
1.1
NE
10
1.1
NE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
69
82
108
92
89
72
79
96
91
74
81
90
90
73
73
88
99
140
163
176
132
135
216
211
Wind (km/h)
15
ESE
20
E
15
E
15
E
15
E
15
E
15
E
15
ENE
15
ENE
10
NE
10
ENE
5
ENE
15
E
15
E
15
ESE
5
ESE
5
ENE
5
E
5
ESE
5
ESE
10
ESE
15
E
15
ENE
15
E
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
8:57PM2.24m
9:17AM2.09m
9:51PM2.22m
10:12AM2.03m
10:46PM2.17m
11:09AM1.95m
Low Tide
3:17AM0.10m
3:36PM-0.02m
4:14AM0.12m
4:31PM0.04m
5:11AM0.16m
5:27PM0.12m
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:11
7:11
7:13
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:15
5:15
5:14
1
Temp °C
15
15
15
15
16
16
16
14
14
15
16
16
16
16
16
15
15
16
15
16
15
17
16
15
12
12
12
12
13
13
13
11
11
13
14
14
13
13
14
15
15
15
14
15
13
15
13
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
ENE
9
0.3
ENE
9
0.3
ENE
9
0.2
ENE
9
0.2
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
9
0.2
ENE
10
0.1
E
14
1
ENE
7
0.9
ENE
6
0.9
ENE
7
0.9
ENE
7
0.9
ENE
7
0.9
NE
7
0.9
NE
7
0.9
ENE
7
1
NE
7
1.1
NE
7
1.1
NE
8
1.1
NE
8
1
NE
8
1
NE
8
1.1
NE
10
1.1
NE
10
Energy kJ
17
17
17
9
10
17
10
4
91
74
81
90
90
73
73
88
99
140
163
176
132
135
216
211
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
14
0.1
NE
11
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.2
E
14
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
Energy kJ
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
14
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
13
0.2
E
13
0.2
E
13
0.2
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
Energy kJ
4
5
4
4
4
4
14
14
13
3
3
3
3
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
E
6
1.1
E
6
1.2
ENE
6
1.1
ENE
6
1.1
ENE
6
1
ENE
6
1.1
ENE
6
1.1
ENE
6
Energy kJ
69
82
108
92
89
72
79
96
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
3
2
3
2
2
2
1
2
1
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
3
Distance (km)
67
105
105
105
105
105
105
105
105
61
105
14
105
105
105
4
2
0
4
4
4
104
105
105
Best forecast wave conditions in The Coromandel
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
6
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
5
5
4
4
5
4
5
5
6
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