Coromandel, New Zealand
Hot Water Beach
Intermediate
Beach break
Sand bottom
Peels both
0.5–2.2 m
Mid tide
A famous beach where geothermal springs bubble through the sand — dig a spa pool at low tide, then surf the punchy peaks that catch eastern swell. A uniquely New Zealand combination of surf and geology.
Hazards
RipStrong Current
Conditions
- Best swell
- E, NE, SE
- Best wind
- W, SW
- Season
- Dec, Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr
- Wave size
- 0.5–2.2 m
- Wave quality
- Consistency
- Crowd
- Coordinates
- -36.8900, 175.8230
Facilities
ParkingToiletsCafeSurf SchoolBoard Rental