Hot Water Beach Surf Break

Hot Water Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 36.88° S 175.82° E

Issued: 5 pm 01 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Hot Water Beach sea temperature is
16.2° C

Slightly warmer than usual

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 (02 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 11s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 11s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Hot Water Beach at 1AM is: 1.4m 11s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm July 01). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore and the swell rating is 11.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (02 Jul)4.5ft (1.4m)11s
Afternoon (02 Jul)4.5ft (1.3m)11s
Evening (02 Jul)4.5ft (1.3m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat morning, min 11°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
1
Thursday
2
Friday
3
Sat
4
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
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
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!
!
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0
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
E
10
1.3
E
10
1.4
E
10
1.4
E
11
1.5
E
12
1.5
E
11
1.4
E
11
1.4
E
11
1.3
E
11
1.3
E
11
1.3
E
10
1.2
E
10
1.2
E
11
1.2
E
11
1.3
E
11
1.3
E
11
1.3
E
11
1.3
E
13
1.3
E
13
1.3
E
12
1.3
E
12
1.3
E
12
1.3
E
12
1.3
E
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
340
340
408
449
604
553
466
457
388
381
374
320
326
338
388
381
396
556
547
522
513
505
488
480
Wind (km/h)
15
SE
10
SE
5
SSE
5
S
10
S
10
S
10
S
10
SE
10
ESE
5
SE
5
SE
5
S
5
S
10
S
10
SSE
5
SE
5
ESE
0
ENE
0
NE
5
NE
5
NE
5
NE
10
NE
15
N
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross
High Tide
8:01PM1.70m
8:10AM1.59m
8:42PM1.72m
8:52AM1.59m
9:22PM1.72m
9:34AM1.57m
Low Tide
2:15AM0.40m
2:26PM0.27m
2:58AM0.38m
3:07PM0.27m
3:40AM0.37m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:30
7:30
7:30
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:09
5:10
5:10
5:12
 mm
Temp °C
13
12
12
12
12
11
11
13
13
12
12
12
11
11
11
13
13
12
11
11
11
11
11
14
Feels °C
10
9
10
10
10
9
9
10
11
11
11
11
9
9
10
12
11
11
10
10
10
10
8
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
E
10
1.3
E
10
1.4
E
10
1.4
E
11
1.5
E
12
1.5
E
11
1.4
E
11
1.4
E
11
1.3
E
11
1.3
E
11
1.3
E
10
1.2
E
10
1.2
E
11
1.2
E
11
1.3
E
11
1.3
E
11
1.3
E
11
1.3
E
13
1.3
E
13
1.3
E
12
1.3
E
12
1.3
E
12
1.3
E
12
1.3
E
12
Energy kJ
340
340
408
449
604
553
466
457
388
381
374
320
326
338
388
381
396
556
547
522
513
505
488
480
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
Energy kJ
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
Distance (km)
91
20
8
8
8
13
13
20
20
8
0
0
8
13
13
20
20
0
0
0
0
0
99
111
Best forecast wave conditions in The Coromandel
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
3
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
2
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
8
5
7
7
6
5
6
7
9
9
5
5
6
6
5
5
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