Hot Water Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 36.88° S 175.82° E

Hot Water Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 am 27 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Hot Water Beach sea temperature is
15.3° C
0.2° 

Hot Water Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Hot Water Beach today (27 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 13s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 13s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 13s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Hot Water Beach at 2PM is: 0.6m 13s primary swell from a East direction and 0.4m 5s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 Jul)2ft (0.6m)13s
Afternoon (27 Jul)2ft (0.6m)13s
Evening (27 Jul)2ft (0.6m)13s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Wed afternoon, min 6°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
27
Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
E
13
0.6
E
13
0.6
E
13
0.6
E
13
0.6
E
13
0.6
E
13
0.6
E
13
0.6
E
13
0.6
E
13
0.6
E
13
0.6
E
13
0.7
E
13
0.7
E
14
0.7
E
13
0.7
E
13
0.8
E
13
0.8
E
13
0.7
E
13
0.7
E
13
0.7
E
13
0.8
E
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
112
116
121
121
121
123
123
123
123
125
128
176
184
176
171
222
219
168
163
161
196
Wind (km/h)
10
SW
15
SW
15
SW
10
SSW
10
WSW
10
SW
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
S
10
SE
10
SE
5
S
5
SSE
10
SSE
10
SSE
10
S
5
SSE
5
NE
10
NNW
10
NW
10
WNW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
5:21PM1.57m
5:31AM1.52m
6:08PM1.62m
6:17AM1.55m
6:52PM1.66m
Low Tide
10:57AM0.40m
11:29PM0.51m
11:46AM0.36m
00:18AM0.47m
12:32PM0.32m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:18
7:18
7:18
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:27
5:27
5:28
 mm
Temp °C
6
9
10
8
8
8
6
6
7
10
11
9
9
9
9
9
10
12
13
12
11
Feels °C
2
4
5
4
5
5
3
3
4
7
8
7
6
6
6
6
8
10
10
9
8
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