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Whangapoua Surf Forecast
/ Coromandel (23 surf breaks) /
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Whangapoua surfForecast / Coromandel / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Wednesday 13 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
18.5° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Whangapoua today?
The current surf forecast for Whangapoua at 2AM is: 1.0m 6s primary swell from a East direction and 0.5m 9s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 0.6m 8s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (14 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 5s |
| Evening (14 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Whangapoua. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed afternoon, min 12°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 13 | Thursday 14 | Friday 15 | Sat 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
E 6 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 8 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 7 | E 11 | |
139 | 172 | 258 | 98 | 64 | 50 | 47 | 45 | 44 | 45 | 45 | 42 | 112 | 39 | 39 | 45 | 52 | 55 | 128 | 133 | 188 | 240 | 69 | 235 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | |
High Tide | 3:38PM1.72m | 3:56AM1.86m | 4:33PM1.83m | 4:50AM1.93m | 5:27PM1.95m | 5:43AM2.01m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:45PM0.42m | 10:20AM0.27m | 10:41PM0.36m | 11:12AM0.17m | 11:37PM0.28m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — |
 | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 |
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Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 |
11 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | E 8 | E 8 | E 6 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 6 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | E 6 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 7 | E 11 |
 kJ | 2 | 172 | 157 | 71 | 43 | 45 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 45 | 45 | 21 | 52 | 24 | 25 | 45 | 52 | 21 | 128 | 133 | 188 | 240 | 65 | 235 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | ENE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 5 | NE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 8 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | N 12 | N 12 | ENE 10 | — | — | NE 10 | E 11 | ENE 11 | — |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 55 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 42 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 55 | — | — | 4 | 88 | 69 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 14 | N 14 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | NE 9 | N 10 | N 10 | N 12 | N 12 | N 10 | N 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | — | E 8 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | E 5 | ESE 6 | E 8 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | E 5 | E 6 | — | — | — | — | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | ESE 6 |
| kJ | 139 | — | 258 | 98 | 64 | 50 | 47 | 45 | 44 | 25 | 18 | 34 | 112 | 39 | 39 | 29 | 30 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 9 | 104 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 105 | 54 | 105 | 82 | 61 | 61 | 105 | 105 | 105 | 105 | 82 | 38 | 0 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 90 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 79 |
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