Surf Forecasts:
Hot Water Beach surf forecast from 26 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 31 Jul, 12PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period, N swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 31 Jul, 12PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period, N swell with 337 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 27 Jul, 6AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 12s period with E swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Hot Water Beach this week:
The surf forecast for Hot Water Beach over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 27) at 6AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 4s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Hot Water Beach in the next 16 days are 1.7m 8s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 31) at 12PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.5m 6s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 02) at 3PM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 6AM (Mon 27th Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) 12s |
| Best Surf | 12PM (Fri 31st Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 12PM (Fri 31st Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Hot Water Beach over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Very mild (max 12°C on Mon afternoon, min 6°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Fri morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu morning, min 10°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (calm on Wed morning, fresh winds from the N by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 11 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | N 7 | N 7 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 85 | 59 | 121 | 112 | 119 | 168 | 123 | 128 | 173 | 168 | 166 | 146 | 139 | 134 | 87 | 173 | 127 | 92 | 39 | 20 | 22 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:31PM1.54m | 4:41AM1.50m | 5:21PM1.57m | 5:31AM1.52m | 6:08PM1.62m | 6:17AM1.55m | 6:52PM1.66m | 7:02AM1.58m | 7:34PM1.71m | 7:46AM1.60m | 8:14PM1.74m | 8:28AM1.62m | 8:53PM1.76m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:06AM0.41m | 10:37PM0.54m | 10:57AM0.40m | 11:29PM0.51m | 11:46AM0.36m | 00:18AM0.47m | 12:32PM0.32m | 1:05AM0.42m | 1:17PM0.29m | 1:49AM0.37m | 1:59PM0.26m | 2:31AM0.33m | 2:40PM0.25m | ||||||||
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 | 7:20 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — |
 | — | 5:25 | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — |
mm | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 10 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 6 |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 9 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 11 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | NNE 7 |
| kJ | 85 | 59 | 121 | 112 | 119 | 168 | 123 | 128 | 173 | 168 | 166 | 146 | 139 | 134 | 87 | 173 | 127 | 49 | 36 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 7 | E 15 | N 7 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | N 6 | ESE 5 | ESE 4 | N 10 | NE 10 | N 9 | E 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | E 19 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | NE 8 | E 11 |
| kJ | 5 | 38 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 97 | 92 | 92 | 39 | 9 | 21 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 4 | N 7 | — | N 6 | N 6 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | — | — | E 13 | N 9 | — | — | E 19 | NE 18 | NE 18 | NE 18 | NE 8 | E 11 | ENE 15 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 3 | 2 | — | — | 7 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 20 | 22 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 6 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | N 6 | — | — | NW 4 | W 4 | WNW 3 | SSE 2 |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 4 | 34 | 103 | — | — | 18 | 13 | 5 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 255 | 275 | 57 | 30 | 103 | 91 | 8 | 90 |
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The above surf forecast table for Hot Water Beach provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Hot Water Beach can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Hot Water Beach surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Hot Water Beach) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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