Hot Water Beach surfForecast / Coromandel / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Tuesday 12 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 4AM is: 0.9m 6s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.5m 9s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 0.6m 4s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 May)4.5ft (1.3m)5s
Afternoon (13 May)4.5ft (1.3m)6s
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

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue night, min 12°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
Friday
15
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
3 PM
6 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)
1.1
ENE
6
1
E
6
0.9
ENE
6
0.8
ENE
6
1.3
E
5
1.3
E
6
1.3
ENE
6
1.2
ENE
7
1.2
ENE
8
1.1
ESE
6
1.2
ESE
5
0.9
E
6
0.9
ESE
5
0.8
ESE
5
0.8
E
5
0.4
ENE
9
0.5
ENE
9
0.5
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
9
0.8
ESE
5
0.4
ENE
9
0.5
ENE
9
0.5
ENE
10
0.8
E
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
93
81
64
47
97
118
139
164
192
86
83
49
49
36
32
32
45
44
25
37
29
46
54
122
Wind (km/h)
20
SSE
20
SE
20
SE
20
SE
25
ESE
20
SE
20
SE
10
ESE
10
SE
20
SSE
20
SSE
15
SSE
20
SSE
20
SE
20
SE
15
ESE
15
SE
15
SE
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
SE
15
SE
5
SSE
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-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
2:56AM1.63m
3:30PM1.55m
3:49AM1.69m
4:26PM1.65m
4:42AM1.76m
5:20PM1.76m
Low Tide
8:40PM0.43m
9:20AM0.34m
9:36PM0.39m
10:12AM0.25m
10:33PM0.33m
11:04AM0.15m
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:19
5:17
5:17
1
1
1
Temp °C
15
15
16
15
14
15
15
14
14
14
12
12
13
15
15
15
15
13
13
12
12
14
14
13
12
12
14
12
10
10
11
12
11
10
8
8
9
10
10
12
12
10
10
9
9
11
11
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
ENE
6
1
E
6
0.9
ENE
6
0.8
ENE
6
0.5
E
9
0.4
ENE
9
1.3
ENE
6
1.2
ENE
7
1.2
ENE
8
0.9
E
6
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
5
0.4
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
9
0.5
ENE
9
0.5
ENE
10
0.8
E
10
Energy kJ
93
81
64
42
44
28
139
164
192
64
52
46
32
32
32
32
45
15
25
25
25
46
54
122
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
ENE
9
0.5
ENE
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
ENE
9
0.1
NE
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
14
0.6
ENE
8
0.5
ENE
9
0.4
NE
5
0.2
NNE
9
0.3
NE
9
0.3
NE
9
0.2
NNE
9
0.2
NNE
9
0.5
ENE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.2
ENE
11
0.2
ENE
11
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
Energy kJ
48
49
44
47
4
2
2
4
55
44
10
8
13
12
8
8
44
3
12
12
3
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.2
NNE
9
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
13
Energy kJ
2
2
2
2
2
4
2
4
2
2
8
2
2
2
2
2
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSE
4
0.6
SSE
4
0.6
SE
4
0.6
SE
4
1.3
E
5
1.3
E
6
0.4
SSE
4
1.1
ESE
6
1.2
ESE
5
0.9
E
6
0.9
ESE
5
0.8
ESE
5
0.8
E
5
0.7
E
5
0.5
E
5
0.9
ESE
4
0.7
E
5
0.8
ESE
5
0.7
ESE
5
0.7
E
5
0.6
E
6
0.2
SSE
4
Energy kJ
9
11
15
14
97
118
5
86
83
49
49
36
32
24
13
26
25
37
29
29
21
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
4
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
112
59
59
59
80
89
99
20
20
37
37
13
37
113
113
89
37
37
13
13
13
13
13
8
Best forecast wave conditions in The Coromandel
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
8
8
9
9
9
4
8
8
8
7
6
5
6
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
8
9
9
9
9
9
8
8
8
7
9
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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