Whangapoua surf break

Whangapoua surfForecast / Coromandel / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Monday 11 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
18.7° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Whangapoua today?

The current surf forecast for Whangapoua at 9AM is: 0.9m 11s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 11). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (11 May)3ft (0.9m)11s
Afternoon (11 May)5ft (1.5m)11s
Evening (11 May)7ft (2.2m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 26mm), heaviest during Tue morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue morning, min 13°C on Mon afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
11
Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
Thu
14
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
9 PM
12 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
ENE
11
0.9
ENE
11
0.9
ENE
11
1.2
E
11
1.5
E
11
2
E
7
2.2
E
8
2.1
E
7
2.1
ENE
7
2
ENE
7
1.9
ENE
7
1.9
ENE
7
1.4
ENE
7
1.2
ENE
6
1.1
ENE
6
1
ENE
6
1
ENE
6
1.3
ENE
6
1.1
ENE
6
1.2
ENE
6
1.2
ENE
6
1.2
ENE
7
1.2
ENE
7
0.6
ENE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
230
210
210
338
525
423
566
491
420
360
338
311
166
117
93
75
75
122
87
90
97
117
128
61
Wind (km/h)
20
SSW
15
SW
10
SSE
20
E
20
ESE
25
ESE
25
E
25
E
25
E
25
E
20
ENE
15
E
5
NE
10
SSE
10
SE
15
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
25
E
20
ESE
10
SE
10
SE
10
SE
off
off
cross-off
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
on
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
1:18AM1.73m
1:43PM1.59m
2:10AM1.75m
2:40PM1.63m
3:03AM1.79m
3:38PM1.72m
Low Tide
7:45AM0.51m
7:55PM0.49m
8:37AM0.45m
8:49PM0.47m
9:29AM0.37m
9:45PM0.42m
clear
clear
part cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
clear
clear
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:03
7:05
7:05
7:07
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:22
5:21
5:20
5:20
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
6
5
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
15
14
15
15
13
14
14
14
14
14
15
16
16
15
15
15
15
15
15
16
15
15
15
14
12
11
13
11
9
10
9
9
9
10
12
15
16
14
14
13
12
12
12
12
11
12
13
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
ENE
11
0.9
ENE
11
0.9
ENE
11
0.9
ENE
11
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
11
1.7
ENE
7
1.4
ENE
7
1.2
ENE
6
1.1
ENE
6
1
ENE
6
1
ENE
6
1
ENE
6
0.4
ENE
9
0.5
E
9
1.2
ENE
6
1.2
ENE
7
1.2
ENE
7
0.6
ENE
9
Energy kJ
230
210
210
206
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
248
166
117
93
75
75
75
29
42
97
117
128
61
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
11
0.4
ENE
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.2
E
12
0.5
E
9
0.4
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
9
0.2
NNE
9
0.1
N
10
Energy kJ
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
34
52
45
45
45
45
44
10
41
28
28
8
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
11
0.2
E
12
0.1
N
11
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
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.2
NNE
9
Energy kJ
3
3
2
3
3
12
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
8
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
3
0.3
SW
3
0.4
SSW
3
1.2
E
11
1.5
E
11
2
E
7
2.2
E
8
2.1
E
7
2.1
ENE
7
2
ENE
7
1.9
ENE
7
1.9
ENE
7
1.3
ENE
6
1.1
ENE
6
1.2
ENE
6
0.6
SE
4
0.4
SSE
4
0.8
ENE
6
Energy kJ
4
1
4
338
525
423
566
491
420
360
338
311
122
87
90
14
6
48
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
5
5
5
4
4
4
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
4
4
1
1
1
Distance (km)
0
0
0
51
105
105
105
105
105
105
86
16
16
0
10
90
90
104
105
105
105
38
10
10
Best forecast wave conditions in The Coromandel
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
5
8
8
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
8
9
9
9
8
9
8
7
6
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
8
6
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
8
9
9
7
7
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