Whangapoua surf break

Whangapoua surfForecast / Coromandel / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Saturday 30 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):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 5s period with NE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (31 May, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 5s period with NE swell.

The current surf forecast for Whangapoua at 12AM is: 1.2m 6s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.2m 11s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 30). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (31 May)--
Afternoon (31 May)2.5ft (0.8m)5s
Evening (31 May)3.5ft (1.1m)5s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 41mm), heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon morning, min 16°C on Sat afternoon). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the NE on Sat afternoon, strong winds from the NNE by Mon night).

Sat
30
Sunday
31
Monday
1
Tue
2
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
9 AM
12 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
NE
5
0.9
NE
5
1.1
NE
5
1.2
NE
6
1.3
NNE
6
1.4
NNE
6
1.5
NNE
6
1.6
NNE
7
1.7
NNE
7
1.6
NNE
7
1.7
NNE
7
1.7
NNE
7
1.7
NNE
8
1.7
NNE
8
1.9
NNE
8
2
NNE
8
2.2
NE
8
2.3
NE
8
2.4
NE
8
2.5
NE
9
2.5
NE
9
3
NE
9
3
NE
10
3.5
NNE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
25
33
60
92
112
141
187
229
270
257
302
310
337
347
414
502
634
719
830
1134
1185
1478
1953
2305
Wind (km/h)
20
NE
20
NE
25
NE
20
NE
25
NNE
25
NNE
25
NNE
30
NNE
25
NNE
25
NNE
25
NNE
25
NNE
25
NE
30
NNE
30
NE
30
NNE
35
NNE
35
NE
35
NE
40
NE
35
NNE
45
NNE
40
NNE
25
NNE
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
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
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
rain showers
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
heavy rain
mod rain
mod rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:20
7:20
7:20
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:09
5:09
5:08
5:08
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
2
13
6
10
Temp °C
17
16
16
16
16
17
17
17
17
17
17
17
17
17
18
17
18
17
18
18
18
18
18
18
14
13
12
12
12
13
13
13
13
13
13
14
13
13
15
13
14
12
13
13
13
12
13
16
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NE
8
0.3
NE
8
0.1
E
9
0.2
ENE
11
0.2
ENE
10
0.1
E
9
0.1
N
13
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
0.2
N
14
Energy kJ
10
10
2
11
11
2
3
6
6
6
6
5
5
5
20
20
5
5
15
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
11
0.1
NE
11
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
18
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
17
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
Energy kJ
5
5
2
2
3
3
6
3
6
3
3
3
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
13
Energy kJ
2
2
3
3
3
2
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
NE
5
0.9
NE
5
1.1
NE
5
1.2
NE
6
1.3
NNE
6
1.4
NNE
6
1.5
NNE
6
1.6
NNE
7
1.7
NNE
7
1.6
NNE
7
1.7
NNE
7
1.7
NNE
7
1.7
NNE
8
1.7
NNE
8
1.9
NNE
8
2
NNE
8
2.2
NE
8
2.3
NE
8
2.4
NE
8
2.5
NE
9
2.5
NE
9
3
NE
9
3
NE
10
3.5
NNE
10
Energy kJ
25
33
60
92
112
141
187
229
270
257
302
310
337
347
414
502
634
719
830
1134
1185
1478
1953
2305
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
3
1
Distance (km)
141
150
150
150
150
280
292
302
302
302
292
302
150
150
150
302
302
302
302
308
281
181
76
43
Best forecast wave conditions in The Coromandel
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
1
2
4
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
4
5
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
6
8
7
7
7
7
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
5
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