Whangapoua surf break

Whangapoua surfForecast / Coromandel / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Friday 22 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
17.6° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Whangapoua today?

The current surf forecast for Whangapoua at 9PM is: 1.4m 10s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 May)--
Afternoon (22 May)4.5ft (1.3m)9s
Evening (22 May)4.5ft (1.4m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat morning, min 14°C on Mon morning). Mainly fresh winds.

Fri
22
Saturday
23
Sunday
24
Mon
25
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)
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)
1.3
ENE
9
1.3
ENE
10
1.4
ENE
10
1.4
ENE
9
1.4
ENE
9
1.3
ENE
9
1.3
ENE
10
1.4
NE
8
1.5
NE
9
1.5
NE
9
1.6
NE
9
1.5
NE
9
1.7
ENE
9
1.7
ENE
9
1.9
ENE
9
2
ENE
9
2
ENE
9
1.9
ENE
9
2.2
ENE
9
2.2
ENE
8
2.2
ENE
8
2.2
ENE
8
2.2
ENE
8
2
ENE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
244
307
356
327
320
282
307
256
334
349
388
357
450
486
588
587
601
575
705
557
570
600
600
502
Wind (km/h)
20
E
20
E
20
E
20
ENE
15
E
15
E
15
E
15
E
15
E
15
ESE
20
E
20
E
25
E
25
E
25
E
25
E
25
E
25
ESE
30
E
30
E
25
E
30
E
25
E
25
E
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
11:42PM2.09m
12:08PM1.87m
00:39AM2.01m
1:09PM1.80m
1:37AM1.93m
Low Tide
5:27PM0.12m
6:09AM0.21m
6:24PM0.21m
7:07AM0.26m
7:22PM0.30m
8:04AM0.29m
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part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
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cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:13
7:15
7:15
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:14
5:13
5:13
5:12
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
17
17
16
16
17
17
16
16
16
16
15
15
15
15
15
14
15
12
12
12
13
14
15
15
16
15
14
14
14
13
12
12
12
12
11
10
10
10
10
9
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
NE
11
0.1
E
11
1.4
ENE
9
1.3
ENE
9
1.3
ENE
10
1.4
NE
8
1.5
NE
9
1.5
NE
9
1.6
NE
9
1.5
NE
9
1.7
ENE
9
0.4
NNW
10
1.2
NNE
8
1.1
NNE
8
1.3
NNE
9
1.4
NNE
9
1.4
NNE
8
0.4
N
11
0.5
N
11
1
NNE
9
1
NNE
8
0.9
ENE
10
Energy kJ
71
2
320
282
307
256
334
349
388
357
450
35
188
165
228
295
268
38
55
147
137
163
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.7
NNE
7
1.1
NNE
8
1.2
NNE
8
1.2
NNE
8
1.2
NNE
9
0.4
ENE
12
0.3
NNW
11
0.5
N
10
0.6
N
10
0.6
N
10
0.5
N
10
0.5
N
10
0.9
NNE
9
Energy kJ
2
2
2
2
2
47
153
194
197
213
56
22
52
75
77
54
52
108
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
10
0.1
NW
11
0.2
NNW
11
0.1
E
11
0.5
N
10
Energy kJ
2
2
2
2
2
5
12
2
51
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
ENE
9
1.3
ENE
10
1.4
ENE
10
1.4
ENE
9
1.4
ENE
9
1.6
ENE
9
1.7
ENE
9
1.9
ENE
9
2
ENE
9
2
ENE
9
1.9
ENE
9
2.2
ENE
9
2.2
ENE
8
2.2
ENE
8
2.2
ENE
8
2.2
ENE
8
2
ENE
8
Energy kJ
244
307
356
327
308
424
486
588
587
601
575
705
557
570
600
600
502
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
3
1
3
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
105
105
105
105
105
4
105
105
105
105
105
105
105
105
105
105
105
105
105
105
105
105
105
105
Best forecast wave conditions in The Coromandel
Rating
(10 max)
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
4
3
7
5
4
4
6
7
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
7
7
7
6
7
6
5
5
6
7
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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