Hot Water Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 36.88° S 175.82° E

Hot Water Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 pm 23 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Hot Water Beach sea temperature is
14.6°C
0.0° 

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 (24 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 12s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 12s period with NE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 12s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Hot Water Beach at 4AM is: 0.3m 6s primary swell from a North direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 23). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 Aug)0.5ft (0.1m)12s
Afternoon (24 Aug)0.5ft (0.1m)12s
Evening (24 Aug)0.5ft (0.1m)12s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed afternoon, min 10°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
24
Tuesday
25
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)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
N
6
0.5
N
6
0.4
N
6
0.3
N
6
0.1
E
12
0.1
NE
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
27
18
11
6
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
Wind (km/h)
20
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
SW
15
WSW
15
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
W
10
W
10
W
15
W
15
W
20
WSW
10
WSW
Wind State
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
High Tide
3:15AM1.46m
3:56PM1.51m
4:09AM1.46m
4:48PM1.55m
Low Tide
9:07PM0.57m
9:29AM0.45m
10:04PM0.56m
10:23AM0.43m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:48
6:48
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:49
5:50
 mm
Temp °C
11
11
11
10
12
14
16
13
10
10
10
10
11
14
16
13
11
Feels °C
7
7
8
7
9
11
12
10
7
8
8
8
9
11
12
9
9
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