Hot Water Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 36.88° S 175.82° E

Hot Water Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 am 24 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Hot Water Beach sea temperature is
15.4° 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 (24 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 7s period with ENE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 11s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Hot Water Beach at 8PM is: 0.6m 10s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 24). An open ocean swell of 1.3m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 Jul)1.5ft (0.4m)7s
Afternoon (24 Jul)1.5ft (0.5m)9s
Evening (24 Jul)2ft (0.6m)11s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri morning, min 6°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Sat afternoon, calm by Sun morning).

Fri
24
Saturday
25
Sunday
26
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)
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ENE
7
0.5
E
7
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.6
E
11
1.3
NNW
7
1.1
NNW
7
0.7
E
12
0.7
E
12
0.7
E
11
0.7
E
12
0.6
E
11
0.6
E
12
0.6
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.6
E
11
0.6
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.4
E
11
0.6
E
14
0.6
E
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
18
26
39
41
88
157
121
132
132
127
130
94
96
92
60
85
85
59
38
138
127
Wind (km/h)
10
NW
20
NW
25
NW
25
NW
30
NW
20
NW
25
WNW
30
W
30
W
30
WSW
40
WSW
35
WSW
30
WSW
25
WSW
15
WSW
10
WSW
5
W
5
SSW
10
SSW
10
SSW
15
S
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross
High Tide
2:47PM1.54m
2:58AM1.52m
3:40PM1.53m
3:50AM1.50m
4:31PM1.54m
Low Tide
8:25AM0.37m
8:50PM0.52m
9:15AM0.40m
9:44PM0.54m
10:06AM0.41m
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cloud
light rain
part cloud
rain showers
light rain
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rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:20
7:20
7:20
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:23
5:24
5:25
 mm
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
11
15
15
14
14
13
12
10
11
12
11
11
11
10
10
9
10
12
12
10
8
Feels °C
8
10
10
9
9
9
7
4
5
5
3
3
4
4
6
6
8
10
9
7
4
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