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Whangapoua Surf Forecast
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Whangapoua surfForecast / Coromandel / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Monday 11 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 9PM is: 2.1m 7s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (11 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 11s |
| Evening (11 May) | 7ft (2.1m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Whangapoua. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 31mm), heaviest during Tue morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue morning, min 12°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 11 | Tuesday 12 | Wednesday 13 | Thu 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 11 | E 10 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 9 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 6 | E 6 | SE 5 | E 6 | ENE 9 | |
164 | 449 | 483 | 491 | 411 | 350 | 326 | 306 | 256 | 223 | 136 | 85 | 117 | 110 | 235 | 132 | 155 | 232 | 223 | 85 | 68 | 64 | 50 | 49 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | |
High Tide | 2:10AM1.75m | 2:40PM1.63m | 3:03AM1.79m | 3:38PM1.72m | 3:56AM1.86m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:55PM0.49m | 8:37AM0.45m | 8:49PM0.47m | 9:29AM0.37m | 9:45PM0.42m | 10:20AM0.27m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — |
 | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 |
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 |
9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 11 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 11 | E 12 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 12 | ENE 9 | E 11 | ENE 8 | N 10 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | E 6 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
 kJ | 164 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 256 | 223 | 136 | 85 | 80 | 72 | 10 | 28 | 21 | 232 | 2 | 57 | 61 | 54 | 31 | 45 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 12 | N 12 | — | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | — | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 65 | 64 | 49 | 44 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 8 | 8 | 43 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | N 12 | N 11 | N 11 | E 12 | E 12 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | — | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | — | N 10 | N 10 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NNE 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 2 | 26 | 26 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 4 | E 10 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | — | — | — | — | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 9 | E 6 | ENE 6 | SSE 4 | E 8 | E 6 | E 6 | SE 5 | E 6 | ESE 5 |
| kJ | 23 | 449 | 483 | 491 | 411 | 350 | 326 | 306 | — | — | — | — | 117 | 110 | 235 | 132 | 155 | 11 | 223 | 85 | 68 | 64 | 50 | 49 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 79 | 105 | 105 | 106 | 105 | 86 | 86 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 79 | 105 | 105 | 105 | 82 | 104 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 105 | 105 |
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