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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 22 Apr 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
19.3° 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-southeast direction and 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.2m 7s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm April 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (23 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
| Evening (23 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Whangapoua. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed afternoon, min 10°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Sat 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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | E 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 5 | NE 5 | |
135 | 133 | 103 | 96 | 59 | 32 | 50 | 33 | 30 | 29 | 26 | 51 | 100 | 128 | 124 | 135 | 119 | 44 | 49 | 36 | 36 | 34 | 23 | 18 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | |
High Tide | 11:01PM2.12m | 11:22AM1.95m | 11:58PM2.05m | 12:22PM1.87m | 00:58AM1.98m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:47PM0.06m | 5:23AM0.20m | 5:43PM0.14m | 6:22AM0.26m | 6:41PM0.22m | 7:24AM0.31m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — |
 | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 |
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Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 16 |
12 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 15 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | ESE 5 | E 6 | ENE 6 | E 9 | NE 7 | N 10 | — | E 10 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 5 | NE 5 |
 kJ | 135 | 133 | 56 | 36 | 34 | 31 | 50 | 33 | 30 | 13 | 16 | 51 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 7 | 40 | 49 | 36 | 36 | 34 | 23 | 18 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 7 | N 7 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | N 6 | N 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 6 | E 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | E 9 | E 5 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 29 | 26 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 2 | 23 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 7 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | — | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | N 6 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | N 10 | N 10 | N 6 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | N 16 | E 9 |
| kJ | 8 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 5 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | SE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | — | — | — | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 51 | 41 | 103 | 96 | 59 | 32 | 22 | 17 | 15 | — | — | — | 100 | 128 | 124 | 135 | 119 | 44 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 90 | 79 | 90 | 105 | 105 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 105 | 105 | 90 | 105 | 105 | 61 | 105 | 105 | 105 | 67 | 54 | 54 | 105 | 105 | 105 | 105 |
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