Whangapoua surf break

Whangapoua surfForecast / Coromandel / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Tuesday 12 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
18.6° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Whangapoua today?

The current surf forecast for Whangapoua at 2PM is: 1.6m 7s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 May)6ft (1.8m)7s
Afternoon (12 May)5ft (1.6m)7s
Evening (12 May)3.5ft (1.1m)6s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Tue morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue afternoon, min 12°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
Fri
15
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
9 PM
12 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
ENE
7
1.9
ENE
7
1.8
ENE
7
1.7
ENE
7
1.6
ENE
7
1.3
ENE
7
1.1
ENE
6
1
ENE
6
0.9
ENE
6
0.9
ENE
6
1.3
E
5
1.4
E
6
1.3
E
6
1.4
ENE
7
1.5
E
8
0.8
ENE
8
1
E
6
1
E
6
1
E
6
1
E
5
0.9
E
5
0.8
E
5
0.4
ENE
9
0.7
ESE
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
352
316
298
241
216
138
104
78
62
60
94
125
126
158
291
92
67
64
64
59
43
35
29
37
Wind (km/h)
25
E
25
ENE
25
ENE
10
NNE
5
NNE
10
SSE
15
SSE
20
SE
20
SSE
20
SE
25
ESE
25
ESE
20
SE
15
ESE
10
SE
15
SE
15
SSE
15
SSE
20
SE
20
SE
20
SE
15
ESE
10
SE
10
SSE
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
High Tide
2:10AM1.75m
2:40PM1.63m
3:03AM1.79m
3:38PM1.72m
3:56AM1.86m
4:33PM1.83m
Low Tide
8:37AM0.45m
8:49PM0.47m
9:29AM0.37m
9:45PM0.42m
10:20AM0.27m
10:41PM0.36m
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
light rain
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:05
7:05
7:07
7:07
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:21
5:20
5:20
5:19
2
2
1
5
1
1
2
1
Temp °C
15
15
16
16
18
16
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
14
15
14
12
12
13
15
15
15
15
14
11
11
12
15
18
15
13
13
12
12
11
10
11
11
13
11
8
8
9
10
10
12
12
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
11
0.5
E
10
1.6
ENE
7
1.3
ENE
7
1.1
ENE
6
1
ENE
6
0.9
ENE
6
0.9
ENE
6
0.2
E
12
0.4
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
9
1.4
ENE
7
1.2
ENE
8
0.8
ENE
8
0.5
ENE
9
0.5
ENE
9
0.5
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
9
0.8
E
5
0.7
E
5
0.6
E
6
Energy kJ
3
3
3
51
216
138
104
78
62
60
10
28
28
158
173
92
44
45
46
32
27
35
29
24
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
11
0.2
E
12
0.1
N
11
0.6
ENE
9
0.5
ENE
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
14
0.2
NNE
9
0.2
NNE
9
0.4
NE
6
0.1
NE
8
0.2
NNE
9
0.3
NE
9
0.4
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
9
Energy kJ
3
3
2
12
2
68
49
45
44
44
2
2
2
2
4
8
8
13
2
8
12
31
26
25
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.3
E
12
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.2
NNE
9
0.2
NNE
9
0.1
NE
7
0.1
N
10
0.2
NNE
9
0.3
NE
9
Energy kJ
3
3
2
26
2
2
2
2
2
4
4
2
4
2
2
8
8
2
2
8
12
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
ENE
7
1.9
ENE
7
1.8
ENE
7
1.7
ENE
7
1.3
E
5
1.4
E
6
1.3
E
6
0.5
SSE
4
1.5
E
8
0.8
ESE
6
1
E
6
1
E
6
1
E
6
1
E
5
0.9
E
5
0.3
SSE
4
0.7
ESE
6
Energy kJ
352
316
298
241
94
125
126
11
291
50
67
64
64
59
43
3
37
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
4
4
1
2
1
1
4
4
4
4
4
1
1
Distance (km)
106
86
86
86
0
0
0
61
79
79
105
105
105
90
10
0
82
105
105
105
105
105
82
38
Best forecast wave conditions in The Coromandel
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
9
9
9
8
4
4
8
6
5
7
5
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
9
9
9
5
5
6
9
9
9
8
5
8
8
6
6
9
9
8
9
5
5
5
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