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Whangapoua surfForecast / Coromandel / New Zealand
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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 7AM is: 1.4m 6s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 30). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave 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 ForecastHeavy rain (total 47mm), heaviest during Tue morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon morning, min 16°C on Sat night). Mainly strong winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 31 | Monday 1 | Tuesday 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NE 11 | |
60 | 92 | 95 | 141 | 181 | 229 | 262 | 257 | 302 | 329 | 393 | 414 | 447 | 543 | 752 | 906 | 1046 | 1679 | 1874 | 1883 | 1961 | 1298 | 4400 | 2150 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off | |
High Tide | 6:25PM1.83m | 6:35AM1.77m | 7:07PM1.86m | 7:17AM1.78m | 7:48PM1.88m | 7:59AM1.78m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:36AM0.45m | 12:51PM0.30m | 1:20AM0.43m | 1:33PM0.30m | 2:03AM0.42m | 2:15PM0.30m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 19 | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | ENE 11 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | N 13 | N 18 | N 18 | N 18 | N 17 | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 10 | NNE 11 | NE 11 |
2 | 11 | 17 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 20 | 20 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | 838 | 1503 | 2150 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | N 13 | N 18 | N 13 | N 17 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 10 | — |
2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 683 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 13 | N 13 | — | N 11 | N 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
3 | 3 | — | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | — |
60 | 92 | 95 | 141 | 181 | 229 | 262 | 257 | 302 | 329 | 393 | 414 | 447 | 543 | 752 | 906 | 1046 | 1679 | 1874 | 1883 | 1961 | 1298 | 4400 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 150 | 150 | 181 | 292 | 292 | 302 | 302 | 302 | 292 | 302 | 302 | 302 | 150 | 302 | 302 | 302 | 302 | 302 | 241 | 49 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 0 |
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