Whangapoua surf break

Whangapoua surfForecast / Coromandel / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Sunday 31 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
17.3° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Whangapoua today (31 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (31 May, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s period with NNE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 May, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period with NNE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (31 May, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period with NNE swell.

The current surf forecast for Whangapoua at 6PM is: 1.6m 7s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.1m 18s secondary swell from a North direction, 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 31). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (31 May)5ft (1.5m)6s
Afternoon (31 May)5.5ft (1.7m)7s
Evening (31 May)5.5ft (1.7m)7s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 44mm), heaviest during Tue morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon morning, min 13°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNE on Mon night, light winds from the WSW by Tue afternoon).

Sun
31
Monday
1
Tuesday
2
Wed
3
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
3 AM
6 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
1
4
4
4
4
3
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
NNE
6
1.5
NNE
7
1.7
NNE
7
1.6
NNE
7
1.7
NNE
7
1.7
NNE
7
1.8
NNE
8
1.8
NNE
8
1.8
NNE
8
2.2
NNE
8
2.4
NE
8
2.5
NE
9
3
NE
9
3
NE
9
3
NE
10
3
NE
10
2.3
NNE
11
2.2
NNE
11
3
NE
11
3
NE
12
3
NE
11
2.5
NE
11
2.3
NE
11
2.1
NE
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
193
205
282
272
302
329
382
392
412
634
805
1058
1228
1387
1787
1974
1211
1091
2612
2648
1905
1428
1270
963
Wind (km/h)
25
NE
25
NNE
25
NNE
25
NNE
30
NNE
25
NNE
25
NNE
25
NNE
30
NNE
35
NE
35
NNE
35
NE
35
NNE
35
NNE
40
NNE
30
NNE
15
NNW
15
N
10
NW
10
WSW
10
W
10
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
High Tide
6:35AM1.77m
7:07PM1.86m
7:17AM1.78m
7:48PM1.88m
7:59AM1.78m
8:29PM1.89m
Low Tide
12:51PM0.30m
1:20AM0.43m
1:33PM0.30m
2:03AM0.42m
2:15PM0.30m
2:46AM0.42m
cloud
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part cloud
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part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
heavy rain
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:20
7:20
7:20
7:20
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:09
5:08
5:08
5:08
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
5
10
15
4
1
Temp °C
17
17
17
17
17
17
17
17
18
17
18
17
18
18
18
18
17
16
16
15
15
15
14
13
13
13
14
13
13
13
14
13
14
12
13
12
13
13
13
15
16
15
16
15
14
14
12
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ENE
10
0.1
N
18
0.1
N
18
0.1
N
18
0.1
N
17
0.1
N
16
0.1
N
16
0.1
N
16
0.2
N
16
0.2
N
16
0.1
N
16
0.1
N
16
3
NE
10
2.1
ENE
10
2.2
NNE
11
3
NE
11
3
NE
12
3
NE
11
2.5
NE
11
2.3
NE
11
2.1
NE
11
Energy kJ
10
6
6
6
6
5
5
5
20
20
5
5
1606
821
1091
2612
2648
1905
1428
1270
963
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
18
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
2.1
ENE
10
2.5
NE
11
1.8
ENE
10
1.3
ENE
9
Energy kJ
6
3
3
3
3
3
838
1539
637
295
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
18
0.1
N
13
Energy kJ
6
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
NNE
6
1.5
NNE
7
1.7
NNE
7
1.6
NNE
7
1.7
NNE
7
1.7
NNE
7
1.8
NNE
8
1.8
NNE
8
1.8
NNE
8
2.2
NNE
8
2.4
NE
8
2.5
NE
9
3
NE
9
3
NE
9
3
NE
10
3
NE
10
2.3
NNE
11
Energy kJ
193
205
282
272
302
329
382
392
412
634
805
1058
1228
1387
1787
1974
1211
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
2
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
2
Distance (km)
292
302
302
302
302
302
302
302
302
302
302
302
302
302
270
76
14
14
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in The Coromandel
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
4
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
7
7
7
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
9
5
5
5
8
5
6
4
5
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