Whangapoua surf break

Whangapoua surfForecast / Coromandel / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Sunday 24 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
17.4° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Whangapoua today?

The current surf forecast for Whangapoua at 7AM is: 2.1m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 1.1m 9s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction, 0.5m 10s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (25 May)6.5ft (2.0m)8s
Afternoon (25 May)6ft (1.8m)9s
Evening (25 May)5ft (1.6m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun night, min 12°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the E on Sun night, calm by Wed morning).

Monday
25
Tuesday
26
Wednesday
27
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
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.2
ENE
8
2.3
ENE
8
2.3
ENE
8
2.2
ENE
8
2
ENE
8
2
ENE
8
1.8
ENE
9
1.7
ENE
9
1.6
ENE
9
1.4
NE
9
1.4
NE
9
1.4
NE
9
1.3
NE
10
1.3
NE
9
1.2
NE
9
0.8
ENE
11
0.8
ENE
11
1
NE
9
1
NE
9
1
NE
9
0.9
NE
9
0.9
NE
9
0.6
ENE
11
0.6
ENE
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
618
669
737
678
581
562
513
416
381
316
281
300
296
284
225
164
164
170
152
152
132
129
93
98
Wind (km/h)
30
E
30
E
25
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
20
ESE
15
E
15
ESE
10
ESE
10
SSE
5
S
5
SSW
5
WSW
10
SSW
5
SSW
5
SSW
5
SW
5
SSE
5
SE
5
SSE
0
SSE
0
SSE
0
WSW
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
glassy
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
High Tide
1:37AM1.93m
2:10PM1.75m
2:33AM1.87m
3:10PM1.74m
3:28AM1.82m
4:05PM1.74m
Low Tide
7:22PM0.30m
8:04AM0.29m
8:20PM0.38m
8:59AM0.32m
9:17PM0.43m
9:51AM0.33m
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part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:15
7:16
7:16
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:12
5:12
5:10
Temp °C
15
15
14
14
14
14
14
14
13
13
12
12
12
14
14
13
13
13
12
12
13
15
15
14
10
9
8
8
9
9
10
11
10
11
10
11
11
12
12
12
12
12
11
11
13
15
15
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
NNE
9
1.1
NNE
9
1.1
NNE
9
1
NNE
9
1.2
NNE
10
1.3
NNE
9
1.3
NNE
9
1.7
ENE
9
1.6
ENE
9
1.4
NE
9
1.4
NE
9
1.4
NE
9
1.3
NE
10
1.3
NE
9
1.2
NE
9
0.8
NE
9
0.8
NE
8
1
NE
9
1
NE
9
1
NE
9
0.9
NE
9
0.9
NE
9
0.7
NE
8
0.7
NE
8
Energy kJ
222
188
193
168
269
266
272
416
381
316
281
300
296
284
225
117
82
170
152
152
132
129
67
72
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
N
10
0.3
N
11
0.3
N
11
0.5
N
10
1.2
NNE
9
1.1
NE
9
1.1
NE
9
0.5
ENE
10
0.5
ENE
10
0.6
ENE
10
0.6
ENE
10
0.5
ENE
11
0.5
ENE
11
0.5
ENE
11
0.6
ENE
11
0.8
ENE
11
0.8
ENE
11
0.7
ENE
11
0.6
ENE
11
0.6
ENE
11
0.6
ENE
11
0.6
ENE
11
0.6
ENE
11
0.6
ENE
11
Energy kJ
34
22
22
56
211
182
197
62
62
83
85
69
69
69
88
164
164
126
93
91
91
91
93
98
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
N
11
0.5
N
11
0.6
NNE
11
0.7
NNE
11
0.8
NNE
11
0.8
NNE
11
0.5
NNE
10
0.5
NNE
10
0.5
NNE
9
0.5
NNE
9
Energy kJ
61
61
88
119
156
150
59
54
48
49
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.2
ENE
8
2.3
ENE
8
2.3
ENE
8
2.2
ENE
8
2
ENE
8
2
ENE
8
1.8
ENE
9
1.6
E
7
Energy kJ
618
669
737
678
581
562
513
269
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
3
4
4
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
105
105
82
82
105
105
90
90
4
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in The Coromandel
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
3
4
4
4
4
5
6
6
6
6
6
5
5
5
9
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
6
9
9
9
6
7
7
7
9
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