Whangapoua surf break

Whangapoua surfForecast / Coromandel / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Saturday 30 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 slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Whangapoua today (30 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (30 May, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with NE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 May, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period with NE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (30 May, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 5s period with NE swell.

The current surf forecast for Whangapoua at 11AM is: 0.6m 4s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 30). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (30 May)1ft (0.3m)8s
Afternoon (30 May)3ft (0.9m)5s
Evening (30 May)3.5ft (1.0m)5s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 32mm), heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon morning, min 16°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the ENE on Sat morning, strong winds from the NNE by Mon night).

Saturday
30
Sunday
31
Monday
1
Tue
2
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)
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)
0.4
NE
8
0.3
NE
8
0.3
NE
8
0.8
NE
4
0.9
NE
5
0.9
NE
5
1
NE
5
1.1
NE
6
1.2
NE
6
1.3
NNE
6
1.5
NNE
6
1.6
NNE
7
1.6
NNE
7
1.6
NNE
7
1.6
NNE
7
1.7
NNE
7
1.8
NNE
8
1.7
NNE
8
2
NNE
8
2.1
NNE
8
2.2
NE
8
2.4
NE
9
2.5
NE
9
3
NE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
16
10
10
22
31
32
51
69
95
120
175
229
236
229
250
302
382
365
489
572
650
827
1149
1275
Wind (km/h)
5
ESE
15
ENE
15
ENE
20
NE
20
NE
20
NE
20
NE
20
NNE
25
NNE
25
NNE
25
NNE
25
NNE
25
NNE
25
NNE
25
NNE
25
NNE
25
NNE
30
NE
30
NE
30
NE
35
NE
35
NE
35
NE
40
NNE
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
5:52AM1.77m
6:25PM1.83m
6:35AM1.77m
7:07PM1.86m
7:17AM1.78m
7:48PM1.88m
Low Tide
12:08PM0.32m
00:36AM0.45m
12:51PM0.30m
1:20AM0.43m
1:33PM0.30m
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part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
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cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:18
7:20
7:20
7:20
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:09
5:09
5:08
5:08
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
13
15
16
17
17
16
16
16
16
16
17
17
17
17
17
17
17
17
18
18
18
18
18
18
12
13
13
13
14
13
13
13
12
12
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
14
14
13
13
13
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NE
8
0.3
NE
8
0.3
NE
8
0.1
NE
11
0.1
NE
11
0.3
NE
8
0.3
NE
11
0.2
ENE
11
0.3
NE
10
0.3
NE
10
0.1
N
13
0.1
NE
11
0.1
N
18
0.1
N
18
0.1
N
17
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
16
0.1
N
16
0.2
N
16
0.2
N
16
0.1
N
16
0.1
N
16
Energy kJ
16
10
10
5
5
10
19
11
17
17
3
5
6
6
6
3
5
5
20
20
5
5
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
11
0.1
NE
11
0.1
NE
11
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
NE
11
0.2
ENE
8
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
18
0.1
N
18
0.1
N
17
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
17
0.1
N
16
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
Energy kJ
5
5
5
2
2
5
6
2
2
3
6
6
6
3
6
5
3
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
N
11
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
Energy kJ
6
6
2
2
2
2
3
2
3
3
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NE
3
0.5
NE
4
0.8
NE
4
0.9
NE
5
0.9
NE
5
1
NE
5
1.1
NE
6
1.2
NE
6
1.3
NNE
6
1.5
NNE
6
1.6
NNE
7
1.6
NNE
7
1.6
NNE
7
1.6
NNE
7
1.7
NNE
7
1.8
NNE
8
1.7
NNE
8
2
NNE
8
2.1
NNE
8
2.2
NE
8
2.4
NE
9
2.5
NE
9
3
NE
9
Energy kJ
2
7
22
31
32
51
69
95
120
175
229
236
229
250
302
382
365
489
572
650
827
1149
1275
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
2
3
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
2
1
Distance (km)
105
105
105
105
141
110
110
106
150
150
292
302
302
302
302
292
302
150
150
302
302
302
302
284
Best forecast wave conditions in The Coromandel
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
2
4
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
8
7
7
7
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
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