Whangapoua surf break

Whangapoua surfForecast / Coromandel / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Tuesday 12 May 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
18.6° 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) & DateWave HeightWave 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)


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Short Range Forecast

Light 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
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
ENE
7
1.2
ENE
7
1.1
ENE
6
0.9
ENE
6
0.9
ENE
6
0.8
ENE
6
1.3
E
5
1.3
E
6
1.2
ENE
6
1.2
ENE
7
1.1
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
8
1
E
6
0.9
E
6
0.9
E
5
0.9
ESE
5
0.8
ESE
5
0.4
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
9
1
ESE
5
1
ESE
5
0.4
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
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)
5
SSE
15
SSE
20
SSE
15
SSE
15
SE
20
ESE
25
ESE
20
ESE
20
SE
10
ESE
10
SE
15
SE
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
20
SE
20
SE
15
ESE
10
SE
10
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
10
SE
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
rain showers
rain showers
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
cloud
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:05
7:07
7:07
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
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)
1.5
ENE
7
1.2
ENE
7
1.1
ENE
6
0.9
ENE
6
0.9
ENE
6
0.8
ENE
6
0.2
E
12
0.4
ENE
9
1.2
ENE
6
1.2
ENE
7
1.1
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
8
1
E
6
0.5
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
9
0.7
E
5
0.6
E
5
0.6
E
5
0.7
E
5
0.8
E
5
0.4
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
9
Energy 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)
0.5
ENE
10
0.6
ENE
9
0.5
ENE
9
0.5
ENE
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
ENE
9
0.1
NE
10
0.1
N
10
0.4
ENE
9
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.6
NE
6
0.5
ENE
9
0.4
NE
5
0.2
NNE
9
0.2
NNE
9
0.3
NE
9
0.4
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
9
0.2
ENE
11
0.1
NE
8
Energy 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)
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
14
0.2
NNE
9
0.1
N
10
0.2
NNE
9
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.2
NNE
9
0.1
N
13
0.2
ENE
11
0.1
N
12
Energy 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)
0.6
SSE
4
0.4
SSE
4
0.4
SSE
4
0.6
SE
4
1.3
E
5
1.3
E
6
0.6
ESE
6
1.2
ESE
5
0.9
E
6
0.9
E
5
0.9
ESE
5
0.8
ESE
5
0.6
SE
5
0.3
SSE
4
0.9
ESE
4
1
ESE
5
1
ESE
5
0.7
E
5
0.7
E
5
Energy kJ
10
6
7
11
90
118
25
78
49
47
47
35
17
3
29
56
56
28
27
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
4
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
4
4
1
1
1
1
1
1
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
Best forecast wave conditions in The Coromandel
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
4
8
9
9
9
9
8
6
6
7
6
5
6
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
5
9
8
8
9
9
9
9
9
7
6
7
6
8
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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