Hot Water Beach surfForecast / Coromandel / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Wednesday 13 May 2026 NZST
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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
18.6° 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 1PM is: 1.3m 6s primary swell from a East direction and 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 May)4.5ft (1.3m)6s
Afternoon (13 May)4.5ft (1.3m)7s
Evening (13 May)4ft (1.2m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Wed morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed afternoon, min 11°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
Friday
15
Sat
16
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
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
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
1
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
ENE
6
1
E
6
1.3
E
6
1.3
E
6
1.3
E
7
1.3
ENE
8
1.2
E
8
0.9
ENE
8
1.2
ESE
6
0.9
E
6
0.9
ESE
6
0.9
ESE
5
0.9
ESE
5
0.4
ENE
9
0.5
ENE
9
0.5
E
9
0.7
E
5
0.9
ESE
5
0.7
E
6
0.5
ENE
9
0.5
ENE
10
0.5
ENE
10
0.8
ENE
10
0.8
ENE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
64
64
108
124
157
218
190
108
87
50
50
50
46
31
44
38
29
40
30
42
54
55
128
131
Wind (km/h)
15
SE
20
SE
25
ESE
25
SE
15
SE
10
ESE
20
SE
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SE
20
SE
20
SE
15
SE
15
SE
15
SE
15
SSE
15
SSE
10
SSE
15
SE
10
SE
10
SSE
5
S
5
S
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-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross
High Tide
2:56AM1.63m
3:30PM1.55m
3:49AM1.69m
4:26PM1.65m
4:42AM1.76m
5:20PM1.76m
Low Tide
9:20AM0.34m
9:36PM0.39m
10:12AM0.25m
10:33PM0.33m
11:04AM0.15m
11:29PM0.26m
rain showers
light rain
light rain
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:05
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
1
1
1
Temp °C
15
15
14
14
15
14
14
13
12
12
13
15
15
14
15
13
12
11
12
13
14
13
13
13
13
12
10
9
11
12
10
8
8
8
9
10
11
11
12
10
9
8
9
10
12
11
12
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
ENE
6
0.5
ENE
9
0.5
E
9
0.4
ENE
9
1.3
E
7
1.3
ENE
8
1.2
E
8
0.9
ENE
8
0.9
E
6
0.5
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
9
0.5
ENE
9
0.5
E
9
0.4
ENE
8
0.7
ESE
5
0.4
ENE
8
0.5
ENE
9
0.5
ENE
10
0.6
E
6
0.8
ENE
10
0.8
ENE
10
Energy kJ
64
47
43
28
157
218
190
108
53
45
32
32
32
31
44
38
24
30
24
42
54
21
128
131
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
E
9
0.1
N
10
0.2
E
12
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
14
0.6
ESE
6
0.5
ENE
9
0.4
NE
5
0.2
NNE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.3
NE
9
0.2
NNE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
8
0.4
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
11
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.5
ENE
10
0.1
N
10
Energy kJ
44
2
10
2
2
2
4
27
43
10
8
3
12
8
3
3
3
24
12
3
3
55
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
NE
10
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.2
NNE
9
0.1
N
10
0.1
NE
8
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.2
ENE
11
0.1
N
9
Energy kJ
2
2
4
4
4
4
2
2
2
8
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
12
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SE
4
1
E
6
1.3
E
6
1.3
E
6
1.1
ESE
6
1.2
ESE
6
0.9
E
6
0.9
ESE
6
0.9
ESE
5
0.9
ESE
5
0.7
ESE
5
0.6
E
5
0.6
E
6
0.7
E
5
0.9
ESE
5
0.7
E
6
0.7
E
6
0.7
E
5
0.7
ESE
6
Energy kJ
21
64
108
124
86
87
50
50
50
46
26
19
22
29
40
30
30
29
33
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
1
4
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
59
80
80
89
89
20
59
59
37
59
37
113
99
113
59
13
13
13
13
89
13
13
0
13
Best forecast wave conditions in The Coromandel
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
8
9
9
9
9
8
9
7
7
6
5
6
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
9
9
9
9
9
9
8
7
9
9
9
9
8
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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