Hot Water Beach Surf Break

Hot Water Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 36.88° S 175.82° E

Issued: 5 am 24 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Hot Water Beach sea temperature is
16.3° C

Normal for this time of year

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 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 8s period with NE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Jun, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period with NE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Jun, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 8s period with NE swell.

The current surf forecast for Hot Water Beach at 10AM is: 2.5m 8s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 Jun)8ft (2.4m)8s
Afternoon (24 Jun)10ft (3.0m)8s
Evening (24 Jun)7.5ft (2.3m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 43mm), heaviest during Wed morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed morning, min 9°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNE on Wed afternoon, light winds from the SW by Fri night).

Wednesday
24
Thursday
25
Friday
26
Sat
27
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
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0
0
0
0
0
0
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Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
ENE
7
2.1
NE
7
2.4
NE
8
3
NE
8
3
NE
8
3
NE
9
2.3
NE
8
2.5
NNE
8
2.1
NE
8
2
NNW
8
1.8
NE
8
1.6
NE
8
1.4
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.4
ENE
9
1.6
E
9
1.9
E
8
2
E
8
1.9
ESE
8
1.8
E
9
1.5
E
9
1.5
E
9
1.5
E
9
1.6
E
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
313
466
640
1032
1275
1147
760
1006
557
473
403
341
248
228
304
390
500
509
461
521
367
372
375
436
Wind (km/h)
30
NE
35
NE
35
NE
40
NE
40
NNE
35
NNE
25
N
25
N
25
NNW
20
N
15
NNE
15
ESE
20
SSE
15
S
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
25
S
25
SSW
20
SW
20
SW
20
SW
15
SSW
15
SSW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-on
on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
1:55AM1.68m
2:33PM1.58m
2:46AM1.61m
3:26PM1.57m
3:37AM1.57m
4:17PM1.57m
Low Tide
8:16AM0.29m
8:35PM0.44m
9:06AM0.33m
9:29PM0.48m
9:54AM0.35m
10:21PM0.50m
rain showers
light rain
light rain
heavy rain
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thunderstorm
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light rain
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light rain
light rain
light rain
part cloud
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:30
7:30
7:30
7:30
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:07
5:07
5:07
5:08
 mm
1
1
5
11
10
5
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
15
15
15
14
15
15
15
15
15
14
15
15
15
14
13
11
11
10
9
9
9
10
11
11
Feels °C
10
9
9
7
8
9
11
11
11
10
13
13
12
12
9
7
7
5
4
4
5
6
8
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
2.1
NE
8
1.9
ENE
8
1.9
NE
8
1.8
NE
8
1.6
NE
8
1.4
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.4
ENE
9
1.6
E
9
0.4
NW
7
1.5
E
9
1.6
E
9
1.8
E
9
1.5
E
9
1.5
E
9
1.5
E
9
1.6
E
9
Energy kJ
3
3
596
481
473
403
341
248
228
304
390
14
347
422
521
367
372
375
436
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
13
0.6
N
8
0.6
N
8
0.9
NNW
8
0.6
NNW
8
0.4
E
11
0.1
NW
7
0.1
NW
8
0.1
NW
8
0.1
W
6
Energy kJ
4
51
49
95
40
39
2
3
3
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
E
8
0.1
E
13
Energy kJ
165
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
ENE
7
2.1
NE
7
2.4
NE
8
3
NE
8
3
NE
8
3
NE
9
2.3
NE
8
2.5
NNE
8
2.1
NE
8
2
NNW
8
1.6
NNW
8
1.1
SE
4
1.8
SE
6
1.9
E
8
2
E
8
1.9
ESE
8
1.6
SSE
6
0.4
SSW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.4
SW
3
Energy kJ
313
466
640
1032
1275
1147
760
1006
557
426
283
45
199
500
509
461
182
4
3
2
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
4
1
1
3
2
4
1
2
1
1
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
4
Distance (km)
189
275
275
206
277
334
181
181
113
111
105
23
20
13
20
41
20
20
13
13
13
13
8
8
Best forecast wave conditions in The Coromandel
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
1
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
3
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
4
4
4
3
3
4
5
4
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
6
7
8
9
9
9
9
8
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
6
6
5
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