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Whangapoua Surf Forecast
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Whangapoua surfForecast / Coromandel / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Friday 24 Apr 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
19.3° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Whangapoua today?
The current surf forecast for Whangapoua at 8PM is: 0.9m 6s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.8m 6s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am April 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Apr) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (24 Apr) | 5ft (1.5m) | 6s |
| Evening (24 Apr) | 3ft (0.9m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Whangapoua. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri morning, min 12°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ESE on Fri morning, calm by Sat afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Mon 27 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | E 9 | N 14 | NE 6 | E 10 | |
226 | 235 | 176 | 130 | 64 | 45 | 62 | 35 | 26 | 31 | 21 | 21 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 14 | 13 | 7 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | |
High Tide | 12:22PM1.87m | 00:58AM1.98m | 1:25PM1.79m | 2:00AM1.92m | 2:30PM1.75m | 3:01AM1.88m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:22AM0.26m | 6:41PM0.22m | 7:24AM0.31m | 7:42PM0.30m | 8:26AM0.34m | 8:44PM0.35m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 |
 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | 5:37 |
3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 |
9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | NE 7 | NE 7 | E 9 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 |
 kJ | 2 | 51 | 65 | 7 | 64 | 45 | 62 | 35 | 26 | 31 | 21 | 21 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 11 | 13 | 5 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 5 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | N 10 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | — | E 9 | N 16 | — | — | N 9 | N 16 | N 15 | — | — | — | — | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 13 | N 13 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | 6 | 5 | — | — | 2 | 5 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 14 | 4 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 5 | E 5 | ESE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 226 | 235 | 176 | 130 | 42 | 30 | 27 | 14 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 105 | 105 | 105 | 105 | 77 | 67 | 38 | 105 | 105 | 105 | 105 | 105 | 100 | 100 | 105 | 100 | 100 | 105 | 66 | 66 | 51 | 51 | 66 | 138 |
Best forecast wave conditions in The Coromandel | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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