Hot Water Beach Surf Break

Hot Water Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 36.88° S 175.82° E

Issued: 11 am 05 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Hot Water Beach sea temperature is
15.9° 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.

Surf Forecasts:

How big are the waves at Hot Water Beach today (05 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 11s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Hot Water Beach at 8PM is: 0.9m 10s primary swell from a East direction and 0.8m 6s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (05 Jul)3ft (0.9m)11s
Afternoon (05 Jul)3ft (0.9m)10s
Evening (05 Jul)3ft (0.9m)10s

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

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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 46mm), heaviest during Sun night. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun morning, min 11°C on Mon afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Sun morning, fresh winds from the NNE by Sun night).

Sun
5
Monday
6
Tuesday
7
Wed
8
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
3 AM
6 AM
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
!
!
1
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
!
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
E
11
0.9
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.9
E
10
1.7
NNE
6
1.8
NNE
7
1.7
N
7
1.4
N
7
0.8
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.8
E
10
1.5
N
7
0.9
E
9
1.4
NNE
8
1.5
ENE
8
1.8
ENE
6
2
ENE
7
2.1
ENE
8
2
E
8
1.7
ESE
6
1.9
ESE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
181
177
167
164
164
164
215
285
271
203
135
130
125
122
236
126
238
247
246
331
469
488
253
320
Wind (km/h)
10
WSW
5
WNW
10
NW
10
NNW
20
N
25
NNE
35
NNE
30
NNW
20
NW
15
NNW
15
N
10
NNE
10
NNE
15
N
20
N
20
NNE
25
NE
30
ENE
30
ENE
25
E
30
E
30
ESE
25
SE
15
SSW
Wind State
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
High Tide
10:16AM1.56m
10:40PM1.71m
10:59AM1.56m
11:20PM1.71m
11:45AM1.56m
00:04AM1.70m
Low Tide
4:28PM0.31m
5:03AM0.33m
5:10PM0.33m
5:45AM0.31m
5:54PM0.36m
part cloud
clear
cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
heavy rain
rain showers
cloud
thunderstorm
light rain
light rain
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:30
—
—
—
—
—
—
7:28
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
7:28
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
7:28
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
—
—
5:12
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:13
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:13
—
—
—
—
5:14
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
3
13
1
—
1
3
4
2
3
3
2
1
1
1
2
2
3
1
Temp °C
13
15
15
13
13
14
14
13
12
14
13
11
11
11
12
12
13
14
14
14
14
13
12
11
Feels °C
12
14
13
11
10
10
8
7
7
10
10
9
9
8
8
8
8
8
8
9
9
7
7
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
NNE
7
1
NNE
6
0.9
NNE
6
0.9
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.8
E
10
1.4
N
7
0.9
N
8
0.8
E
10
0.9
NNE
7
1.1
NNE
7
1.1
NNE
7
0.8
N
8
0.7
E
9
1.1
N
9
1
N
9
1.1
N
9
1
N
10
1.2
NNE
9
1.1
NNE
9
1.5
E
7
Energy kJ
129
88
69
164
164
164
130
96
125
203
100
130
82
111
108
74
73
177
157
199
183
259
216
226
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
E
11
0.9
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.8
NNE
6
0.1
NE
10
—
—
0.9
E
10
—
0.7
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.7
NE
7
0.8
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.7
E
8
0.7
E
9
0.9
E
10
—
—
—
—
—
0.8
NE
8
0.9
NNE
9
Energy kJ
181
177
167
49
4
—
—
156
—
100
135
44
125
122
71
73
146
—
—
—
—
—
95
141
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
—
—
—
0.1
NE
10
—
—
—
—
—
—
0.8
NE
7
0.6
N
7
0.8
NE
7
0.8
N
7
0.8
N
7
0.9
E
9
—
—
—
—
—
—
0.6
E
10
0.8
NE
9
Energy kJ
—
—
—
4
—
—
—
—
—
—
55
40
69
66
66
126
—
—
—
—
—
—
73
88
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
—
—
—
0.7
NNW
6
0.8
NNE
6
0.9
NNE
6
1.7
NNE
6
1.8
NNE
7
1.7
N
7
—
—
—
—
0.9
NE
7
1.5
N
7
0.9
NE
7
1.4
NNE
8
1.5
ENE
8
1.8
ENE
6
2
ENE
7
2.1
ENE
8
2
E
8
1.7
ESE
6
1.9
ESE
7
Energy kJ
—
—
—
34
42
59
215
285
271
—
—
—
—
86
236
77
238
247
246
331
469
488
253
320
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(10 max)
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Distance (km)
0
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67
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Rating
(10 max)
2
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Rating
(10 max)
2
2
4
4
4
5
5
6
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
9
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Lebu
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Easter Reef
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Fox River
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Blaketown Wedge
New Zealand
Blaketown Wedge
New Zealand
Desperation Point
New Zealand
Anawhata Road (Oaonui)
New Zealand
Desperation Point
New Zealand
Anawhata Road (Oaonui)
New Zealand
Cobblestones
Australia
Cobblestones
Australia
Cobblestones
Australia
Cobblestones
Australia
Cobblestones
Australia
Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks
New Zealand
Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks
New Zealand
Cyclops
Australia
Currumbin Point
Australia
Trial Harbour
Australia
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
9
9
9
8
7
6
5
5
6
5
5
5
9
8
8
8
7
8
5
5
5
7
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