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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 5 am Friday 15 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
18.5° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Whangapoua today?
The current surf forecast for Whangapoua at 8AM is: 0.9m 6s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.7m 6s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (15 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 10s |
| Evening (15 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Whangapoua. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat morning, min 12°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 15 | Saturday 16 | Sunday 17 | Mon 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
E 8 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | E 11 | E 11 | ENE 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 8 | ESE 6 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 10 | |
109 | 48 | 45 | 41 | 52 | 54 | 100 | 104 | 156 | 161 | 195 | 235 | 91 | 227 | 233 | 269 | 203 | 130 | 104 | 57 | 39 | 51 | 38 | 128 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 4:50AM1.93m | 5:27PM1.95m | 5:43AM2.01m | 6:20PM2.06m | 6:36AM2.07m | 7:12PM2.16m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:12AM0.17m | 11:37PM0.28m | 12:04PM0.07m | 00:32AM0.20m | 12:56PM0.00m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:16 |
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Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
11 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 8 | ENE 10 | E 6 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | E 11 | E 11 | ENE 11 | E 11 | E 11 | ENE 10 | E 8 | E 7 | E 6 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 10 |
 kJ | 109 | 32 | 31 | 41 | 52 | 22 | 100 | 104 | 156 | 161 | 195 | 235 | 91 | 227 | 233 | 115 | 203 | 130 | 40 | 57 | 39 | 51 | 38 | 128 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | N 12 | N 12 | ENE 10 | — | N 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 11 | NE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | — |
| kJ | 3 | 36 | 24 | 3 | 3 | 54 | — | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 37 | 104 | 17 | 11 | 39 | 38 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 12 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 3 | SSE 4 | E 6 | — | E 8 | E 11 | — | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 5 | — | — | SE 3 |
| kJ | 53 | 48 | 45 | 31 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 13 | 40 | — | 113 | 269 | — | 117 | 69 | 38 | 28 | — | — | 7 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 82 | 79 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 79 | 38 | 38 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 79 | 10 | 10 | 88 | 61 | 61 | 0 | 90 | 79 | 82 |
Best forecast wave conditions in The Coromandel | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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