
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Hot Water Beach today (17 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 5s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 12s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Hot Water Beach at 12PM is: 1.1m 6s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.6m 6s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (17 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 5s |
| Evening (17 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Hot Water Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon afternoon, min 8°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 5 | NE 13 | ESE 6 | NE 12 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
147 | 92 | 83 | 57 | 26 | 14 | 21 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 17 | 15 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 12:09PM1.65m | 00:23AM1.53m | 12:56PM1.59m | 1:11AM1.47m | 1:46PM1.54m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:53AM0.32m | 6:23PM0.44m | 6:38AM0.38m | 7:11PM0.49m | 7:26AM0.43m | 8:02PM0.52m | |||||||||||||||||
6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 7 | 6 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 13 |
Feels °C | 2 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 11 |
67 | 37 | 37 | 22 | 18 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 17 | 15 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 11 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 13 | ENE 12 | NE 12 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | E 6 |
9 | 15 | 15 | 9 | 26 | 14 | 21 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | E 9 | N 17 | N 17 | N 17 | N 17 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | N 16 | N 15 | N 15 | N 15 | N 15 | N 15 | N 15 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 |
1 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 5 | SE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
147 | 92 | 83 | 57 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 113 | 13 | 136 | 120 | 28 | 74 | 126 | 174 | 113 | 136 | 74 | 90 | 74 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 120 | 120 | 120 | 74 | 74 | 120 | 120 |
Best forecast wave conditions in The Coromandel | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Header Global | |||||||||||||||||||||||
- Map Icons:
Break
Live Wave Height (m)
Live Wind Speed (km/h)
Surf Rating (10 Max)
Ocean Swells (m)
Wind Speed (km/h)












