Whangapoua surf break

Whangapoua surfForecast / Coromandel / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Sunday 24 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
17.6° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Whangapoua today?

The current surf forecast for Whangapoua at 8AM is: 1.9m 9s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 1.2m 9s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction, 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 May)6ft (1.9m)9s
Afternoon (24 May)6ft (1.9m)9s
Evening (24 May)7ft (2.2m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun morning, min 12°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the E on Sun night, light winds from the SSW by Mon night).

Sunday
24
Monday
25
Tuesday
26
Wed
27
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
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
ENE
9
1.8
NE
9
1.9
ENE
9
2
ENE
9
1.9
ENE
9
2.1
ENE
9
2.2
ENE
8
2.2
ENE
8
2.3
ENE
8
2.2
ENE
8
2.1
ENE
8
2
ENE
8
1.8
ENE
9
1.6
ENE
8
0.9
NNE
10
1.4
NE
9
1.4
NE
9
1.3
NE
9
1.2
NE
9
1.2
NE
9
1.1
NE
10
0.9
NE
10
0.9
NE
9
0.9
NE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
497
528
614
672
627
705
602
650
737
694
621
567
502
323
164
309
275
243
215
220
204
164
147
138
Wind (km/h)
20
E
20
E
25
E
25
E
25
ESE
30
E
30
E
30
E
25
E
25
ESE
25
ESE
25
E
20
E
15
ESE
15
ESE
10
SE
5
SSE
5
SSW
5
SW
5
WSW
10
SSW
5
SSW
5
SSW
5
SE
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
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross
High Tide
00:39AM2.01m
1:09PM1.80m
1:37AM1.93m
2:10PM1.75m
2:33AM1.87m
3:10PM1.74m
Low Tide
7:07AM0.26m
7:22PM0.30m
8:04AM0.29m
8:20PM0.38m
8:59AM0.32m
9:17PM0.43m
cloud
cloud
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:15
7:15
7:16
7:16
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:13
5:12
5:12
5:10
1
1
1
Temp °C
16
16
16
16
15
15
15
15
15
14
14
15
15
14
13
13
12
12
12
14
15
14
13
13
13
13
12
12
11
10
9
9
10
9
9
10
11
11
10
11
11
11
10
13
13
13
12
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
ENE
9
1.2
NNE
9
1.2
NNE
9
1.3
NNE
9
1.4
NNE
9
1.3
NNE
9
1.3
NNE
9
1.1
NNE
9
0.3
N
11
1.1
NNE
9
1.1
NNE
8
1.2
NNE
10
1.8
ENE
9
1.6
ENE
8
1.1
E
8
1.4
NE
9
1.4
NE
9
1.3
NE
9
1.2
NE
9
1.2
NE
9
1.1
NE
10
0.9
NE
10
0.9
NE
9
0.9
NE
9
Energy kJ
497
237
232
280
318
280
233
184
22
181
173
269
502
323
153
309
275
243
215
220
204
154
147
138
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NNW
11
0.4
NNW
11
0.4
NNW
10
0.4
N
10
1.3
NNE
9
0.4
N
10
0.3
N
11
0.4
NNE
11
0.5
N
10
1.2
NNE
8
1.2
NNE
9
0.6
ENE
10
0.9
NNE
10
0.6
ENE
10
0.6
ENE
10
0.6
ENE
10
0.6
ENE
10
0.6
ENE
10
0.6
ENE
11
0.8
ENE
11
0.7
ENE
11
0.7
ENE
11
Energy kJ
23
38
35
34
228
35
22
38
56
188
211
83
164
83
85
86
86
86
97
164
126
126
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
12
0.8
ENE
9
0.7
NNE
10
0.7
NNE
10
0.7
N
10
0.7
NNE
10
0.7
NNE
10
Energy kJ
2
3
100
106
108
100
106
102
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
ENE
9
1.8
NE
9
1.9
ENE
9
2
ENE
9
1.9
ENE
9
2.1
ENE
9
2.2
ENE
8
2.2
ENE
8
2.3
ENE
8
2.2
ENE
8
2.1
ENE
8
2
ENE
8
1.8
E
8
1.6
E
7
Energy kJ
363
528
614
672
627
705
602
650
737
694
621
567
412
279
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
2
3
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
105
105
105
105
105
105
105
105
105
82
105
105
104
77
4
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
4
Best forecast wave conditions in The Coromandel
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
2
4
7
7
7
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
5
7
9
9
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