Hot Water Beach surfForecast / Coromandel / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Wednesday 13 May 2026 NZST
Forecast update in hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Hot Water Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Hot Water Beach sea temperature is
18.5° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Hot Water Beach today?

The current surf forecast for Hot Water Beach at 9PM is: 1.4m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 1.1m 8s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 May)--
Afternoon (13 May)4.5ft (1.3m)6s
Evening (13 May)4.5ft (1.4m)8s

Table - waves today at Hot Water Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed afternoon, min 12°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
13
Thursday
14
Friday
15
Sat
16
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
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)
1.3
E
6
1.2
E
8
1.4
E
8
1.3
ESE
6
1
E
6
0.9
E
6
0.9
E
5
0.9
ESE
5
0.9
ESE
5
0.5
ENE
9
0.5
ENE
9
0.5
ENE
9
0.9
E
8
0.8
ESE
5
0.8
ESE
5
0.5
ENE
9
0.5
ENE
10
0.5
ENE
10
0.8
ENE
10
0.8
ENE
10
0.9
E
11
1
E
11
0.8
E
7
1
E
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
139
172
258
98
64
50
47
45
44
45
45
42
112
39
39
45
52
55
128
133
188
240
69
235
Wind (km/h)
20
SE
10
SE
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SE
20
SE
15
SE
15
ESE
10
SE
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
SE
10
SE
10
SSE
5
S
10
SSE
15
SE
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
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
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
3:30PM1.55m
3:49AM1.69m
4:26PM1.65m
4:42AM1.76m
5:20PM1.76m
5:35AM1.82m
Low Tide
9:36PM0.39m
10:12AM0.25m
10:33PM0.33m
11:04AM0.15m
11:29PM0.26m
11:57AM0.07m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:05
7:07
7:07
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:19
5:17
5:17
5:16
Temp °C
15
14
14
13
12
12
13
15
15
14
14
14
12
12
12
14
14
13
14
14
14
12
12
14
11
12
10
9
8
8
9
10
10
10
11
11
9
9
9
11
12
11
12
12
11
9
9
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
10
1.2
E
8
1.1
E
8
1
E
6
0.5
ENE
9
0.5
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
9
0.5
ENE
9
0.5
ENE
9
0.6
E
6
0.6
E
8
0.4
ENE
8
0.4
ENE
9
0.5
ENE
9
0.5
ENE
10
0.6
E
6
0.8
ENE
10
0.8
ENE
10
0.9
E
11
1
E
11
0.8
E
7
1
E
11
Energy kJ
2
172
157
71
43
45
32
32
32
45
45
21
52
24
25
45
52
21
128
133
188
240
65
235
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.6
ENE
8
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.5
NE
5
0.1
NE
9
0.2
NNE
9
0.2
NNE
9
0.2
NNE
9
0.5
ENE
9
0.1
NE
8
0.2
ENE
11
0.2
ENE
11
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.5
ENE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.6
E
11
0.5
ENE
11
Energy kJ
2
2
2
55
3
3
13
3
8
8
8
42
3
12
12
3
3
55
4
88
69
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
NE
9
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
Energy kJ
4
4
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
3
3
2
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
E
6
1.4
E
8
1.3
ESE
6
1
E
6
0.9
E
6
0.9
E
5
0.9
ESE
5
0.9
ESE
5
0.7
ESE
5
0.6
E
5
0.7
ESE
6
0.9
E
8
0.8
ESE
5
0.8
ESE
5
0.7
E
5
0.7
E
6
0.4
SSE
4
0.6
SSE
4
1.1
ESE
6
Energy kJ
139
258
98
64
50
47
45
44
25
18
34
112
39
39
29
30
5
9
104
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
4
4
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
99
30
91
59
37
37
113
113
113
89
59
13
13
13
13
13
113
13
13
13
20
13
13
99
Best forecast wave conditions in The Coromandel
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
9
8
8
7
7
6
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
8
8
7
8
9
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
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