Hot Water Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 36.88° S 175.82° E

Hot Water Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 am 29 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 (29 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 13s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 13s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 12s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Hot Water Beach at 7PM is: 0.8m 13s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (29 Jul)2.5ft (0.7m)13s
Afternoon (29 Jul)2.5ft (0.8m)13s
Evening (29 Jul)2.5ft (0.8m)12s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu morning, min 10°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
29
Thursday
30
Friday
31
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
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
!
1
1
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
E
13
0.7
E
13
0.8
E
13
0.8
E
13
0.8
E
12
0.8
E
12
0.8
E
12
0.8
E
12
0.7
E
12
0.7
E
12
0.7
E
12
0.6
E
12
0.6
E
11
0.6
E
11
0.6
E
11
1.4
NNW
6
0.6
E
11
0.8
N
7
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
168
168
209
206
196
187
184
181
141
139
136
98
92
89
87
144
89
63
61
60
60
Wind (km/h)
5
SW
5
NNE
10
N
10
N
10
N
10
NNW
15
NW
15
NW
15
NW
20
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
25
NNW
25
NNW
30
NW
20
WNW
20
W
25
W
25
W
20
W
15
WNW
Wind State
glassy
glassy
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
High Tide
6:17AM1.55m
6:52PM1.66m
7:02AM1.58m
7:34PM1.71m
7:46AM1.60m
8:14PM1.74m
Low Tide
12:32PM0.32m
1:05AM0.42m
1:17PM0.29m
1:49AM0.37m
1:59PM0.26m
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:18
7:16
7:16
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:28
5:29
5:30
 mm
1
3
3
Temp °C
10
12
13
13
13
12
11
11
13
15
15
13
13
14
13
12
13
14
14
12
11
Feels °C
8
10
10
9
10
9
7
7
9
11
10
9
8
9
8
8
9
9
8
8
7
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