Whangapoua surf break

Whangapoua surfForecast / Coromandel / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Thursday 30 Apr 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
18.8° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Whangapoua today?

The current surf forecast for Whangapoua at 8AM is: 1.0m 6s primary swell from a East direction and 0.5m 9s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm April 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (01 May)3.5ft (1.0m)7s
Afternoon (01 May)2.5ft (0.7m)8s
Evening (01 May)4.5ft (1.3m)7s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri night, min 13°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
1
Saturday
2
Sunday
3
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
3 PM
6 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)
1.2
ESE
5
1.1
ESE
6
1
ESE
6
1
ESE
6
1
E
7
0.9
E
6
0.7
E
8
1.2
E
7
1.3
E
7
1.4
E
7
1.3
E
6
1.2
E
6
1
E
6
0.8
E
6
0.9
NE
8
1.1
ENE
7
1
ENE
7
1
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
7
0.9
ENE
7
0.9
ENE
7
0.9
ENE
7
0.7
ENE
8
0.7
ENE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
69
77
64
67
86
63
64
138
157
176
143
115
81
49
82
115
104
107
86
84
74
74
50
67
Wind (km/h)
25
SE
20
SE
20
SE
20
SE
15
SE
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
10
ESE
5
SE
10
SSE
10
SSE
10
SE
10
ESE
10
ESE
10
ESE
10
ESE
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
6:10PM1.85m
6:23AM1.86m
6:53PM1.89m
7:05AM1.86m
7:34PM1.91m
7:46AM1.85m
Low Tide
00:21AM0.37m
12:42PM0.25m
1:05AM0.36m
1:22PM0.24m
1:47AM0.35m
2:02PM0.24m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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6:56
6:56
6:58
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5:31
5:30
5:30
Temp °C
14
13
13
13
13
14
15
15
15
16
15
15
15
16
15
14
14
13
13
13
14
15
16
14
8
8
9
9
10
11
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
13
13
13
13
12
11
11
12
13
14
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
NE
8
0.5
NE
8
0.6
NE
8
0.5
NE
8
0.5
E
9
0.6
E
8
0.7
E
8
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
NE
12
0.1
NE
12
1.2
E
6
1
E
6
0.6
NE
7
0.9
NE
8
1.1
ENE
7
1
ENE
7
1
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
7
0.9
ENE
7
0.9
ENE
7
0.9
ENE
7
0.7
ENE
8
0.7
ENE
9
Energy kJ
36
29
51
35
36
50
63
2
2
6
6
115
81
43
82
115
104
107
86
84
74
74
50
67
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
N
12
0.2
N
12
0.5
E
8
0.3
E
9
0.4
NE
8
0.3
NE
8
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
16
0.1
N
16
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.3
NE
8
0.3
NE
8
0.1
NE
12
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.4
E
7
0.5
E
7
Energy kJ
11
11
32
14
18
11
2
5
5
3
3
10
9
6
4
4
4
4
4
2
6
7
14
25
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
13
0.1
NE
13
0.1
N
12
0.2
NNE
13
0.1
NE
13
0.1
N
11
0.1
NE
13
0.1
NE
13
0.1
NE
12
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
15
0.1
NE
12
0.1
NE
12
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
13
0.1
E
9
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
11
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
Energy kJ
7
7
3
17
7
2
7
7
6
4
4
6
6
4
3
4
3
2
4
4
2
16
15
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
ESE
5
1.1
ESE
6
1
ESE
6
1
ESE
6
1
E
7
0.9
E
6
0.9
E
6
1.2
E
7
1.3
E
7
1.4
E
7
1.3
E
6
1
E
6
0.8
E
6
0.6
E
6
Energy kJ
69
77
64
67
86
63
64
138
157
176
143
81
49
30
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
1
1
1
1
1
4
1
1
4
4
1
1
4
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
4
1
Distance (km)
105
104
104
61
38
38
105
38
82
105
105
82
82
105
4
10
4
4
4
4
38
105
105
10
Best forecast wave conditions in The Coromandel
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
9
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
6
6
6
7
7
6
6
5
5
9
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
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