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Whangapoua Surf Forecast
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Whangapoua surfForecast / Coromandel / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Sunday 10 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
18.8° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Whangapoua today?
The current surf forecast for Whangapoua at 5PM is: 1.3m 12s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 10). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (10 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (10 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 12s |
| Evening (10 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Whangapoua. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Tue morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun morning, min 13°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Sun afternoon, light winds from the E by Tue afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 10 | Monday 11 | Tuesday 12 | Wed 13 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | E 11 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | |
816 | 680 | 560 | 446 | 359 | 280 | 230 | 210 | 210 | 167 | 525 | 566 | 678 | 576 | 474 | 371 | 338 | 254 | 170 | 130 | 100 | 85 | 71 | 69 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | |
High Tide | 12:48PM1.58m | 1:18AM1.73m | 1:43PM1.59m | 2:10AM1.75m | 2:40PM1.63m | 3:03AM1.79m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:55AM0.53m | 7:04PM0.49m | 7:45AM0.51m | 7:55PM0.49m | 8:37AM0.45m | 8:49PM0.47m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 |
 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | 5:20 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | |
Temp °C | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | E 12 | N 11 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 9 |
 kJ | 816 | 680 | 560 | 446 | 359 | 280 | 230 | 210 | 210 | 167 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 26 | 3 | 254 | 170 | 130 | 100 | 85 | 71 | 43 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | — | N 12 | — | — | N 12 | N 12 | N 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | N 11 |
| kJ | 12 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 3 | — | — | 3 | 3 | 2 | 52 | 49 | 48 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 14 | — | — | — | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | — | N 13 | N 13 | — | — | — | — | — | N 12 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 |
| kJ | 4 | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 3 | W 3 | WSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 4 | SW 3 | E 3 | E 11 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 6 |
| kJ | 7 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 525 | 566 | 678 | 576 | 474 | 371 | 338 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 69 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 38 | 181 | 100 | 100 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 80 | 79 | 105 | 105 | 105 | 105 | 105 | 86 | 83 | 54 | 79 | 4 | 51 | 51 | 90 | 105 |
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