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Whangapoua Surf Forecast
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Whangapoua surfForecast / Coromandel / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Tuesday 12 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
18.6° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Whangapoua today?
The current surf forecast for Whangapoua at 10PM is: 1.1m 6s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.5m 9s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 12). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (12 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 7s |
| Evening (12 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 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 4mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue afternoon, min 12°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 12 | Wednesday 13 | Thursday 14 | Fri 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 5 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | |
192 | 125 | 93 | 70 | 55 | 51 | 90 | 118 | 115 | 151 | 163 | 111 | 78 | 49 | 47 | 47 | 35 | 32 | 31 | 29 | 56 | 56 | 28 | 33 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | |
High Tide | 2:40PM1.63m | 3:03AM1.79m | 3:38PM1.72m | 3:56AM1.86m | 4:33PM1.83m | 4:50AM1.93m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:49PM0.47m | 9:29AM0.37m | 9:45PM0.42m | 10:20AM0.27m | 10:41PM0.36m | 11:12AM0.17m | ||||||||||||||||||
 |  |  |  | | |  | |  |  | | | | | |  | | | | | | | | | |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — |
 | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 |
1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 |
18 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 12 | ENE 9 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 6 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
 kJ | 192 | 125 | 93 | 70 | 55 | 51 | 10 | 28 | 115 | 151 | 163 | 111 | 64 | 46 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 25 | 18 | 20 | 28 | 37 | 26 | 33 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | NE 10 | N 10 | ENE 9 | N 10 | N 10 | NE 6 | ENE 9 | NE 5 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 11 | NE 8 |
| kJ | 55 | 66 | 48 | 49 | 44 | 47 | 4 | 2 | 28 | 2 | 2 | 28 | 44 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 32 | 31 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 12 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | NNE 9 | N 10 | NNE 9 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | NNE 9 | — | N 13 | ENE 11 | — | N 12 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | — | 3 | 12 | — | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | E 5 | E 6 | — | — | — | ESE 6 | ESE 5 | E 6 | E 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | SE 5 | SSE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | E 5 | E 5 |
| kJ | — | — | 10 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 90 | 118 | — | — | — | 25 | 78 | 49 | 47 | 47 | 35 | 17 | 3 | 29 | 56 | 56 | 28 | 27 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 4 | 79 | 79 | 51 | 90 | 104 | 105 | 105 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 10 | 61 | 61 | 105 | 105 | 105 | 82 | 38 | 38 | 0 | 38 | 90 |
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