Whangapoua surf break

Whangapoua surfForecast / Coromandel / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Sunday 03 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
18.8° 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 7s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.3m 2s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (03 May)3ft (0.9m)7s
Afternoon (03 May)3ft (0.9m)8s
Evening (03 May)2.5ft (0.8m)7s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue morning, min 14°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
3
Monday
4
Tuesday
5
Wed
6
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)
1
ENE
7
0.9
ENE
7
0.9
ENE
7
0.9
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
8
0.8
ENE
7
0.8
ENE
7
0.8
ENE
7
0.8
ENE
7
0.8
ENE
7
0.8
ENE
7
0.8
ENE
7
0.8
ENE
7
0.8
ENE
9
0.9
ENE
9
0.9
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
8
1
ENE
8
1
ENE
8
1
ENE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
101
81
74
81
89
89
59
56
54
56
56
54
54
53
96
119
111
111
111
111
111
134
134
134
Wind (km/h)
10
SE
10
SE
10
SE
10
ESE
10
ESE
5
E
10
ESE
5
SE
5
SSE
5
SE
10
SE
10
E
10
E
10
E
10
E
10
ESE
10
E
10
E
10
E
15
E
15
E
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross
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
7:46AM1.85m
8:14PM1.93m
8:26AM1.84m
8:54PM1.92m
9:07AM1.81m
9:35PM1.89m
Low Tide
1:47AM0.35m
2:02PM0.24m
2:29AM0.36m
2:42PM0.26m
3:10AM0.38m
3:23PM0.29m
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
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6:58
6:58
6:58
7:00
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5:30
5:29
5:28
5:27
Temp °C
14
14
14
15
16
15
14
14
14
14
14
16
16
15
15
15
15
16
16
17
17
16
16
16
13
12
12
13
15
14
13
14
13
13
13
15
15
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
15
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
ENE
7
0.9
ENE
7
0.9
ENE
7
0.9
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
8
0.8
ENE
7
0.8
ENE
7
0.8
ENE
7
0.8
ENE
7
0.8
ENE
7
0.8
ENE
7
0.8
ENE
7
0.8
ENE
7
0.8
ENE
9
0.9
ENE
9
0.9
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
8
1
ENE
8
1
ENE
8
1
ENE
8
Energy kJ
101
81
74
81
89
89
59
56
54
56
56
54
54
53
96
119
111
111
111
111
111
134
134
134
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
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
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
11
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
Energy kJ
4
4
2
2
6
6
6
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
13
0.2
E
9
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.2
N
12
0.2
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.2
NNE
10
0.1
N
12
Energy kJ
3
6
4
4
3
3
3
11
11
3
3
9
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SE
2
0.4
ESE
7
0.6
E
4
Energy kJ
1
17
15
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
4
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
4
4
38
10
105
14
14
2
26
34
38
38
38
34
4
4
61
82
105
105
4
4
77
4
Best forecast wave conditions in The Coromandel
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
2
3
2
2
4
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
5
4
5
5
5
5
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