Surf Forecasts:
Hot Water Beach surf forecast from 19 Jun 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 24 Jun, 9PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period, ENE swell with cross-shore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 24 Jun, 12PM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 8s period, NE swell with 543 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 20 Jun, 9AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with NE 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 Saturday (Jun 20) at 9AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 17s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Hot Water Beach in the next 16 days are 2.1m 8s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jun 24) at 12PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 4s period and expected on Thursday (Jun 25) at 6AM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 9AM (Sat 20th Jun) | 3ft (0.9m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 9PM (Wed 24th Jun) | 5ft (1.6m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 12PM (Wed 24th Jun) | 7ft (2.1m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Hot Water Beach over the next 16 days.
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Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun afternoon, min 10°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 50mm), heaviest during Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue morning, min 12°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Tue night, calm by Thu morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 20 | Sunday 21 | Monday 22 | Tuesday 23 | Wednesday 24 | Thursday 25 | Fri 26 | |||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 10 | E 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 177 | 142 | 94 | 55 | 52 | 29 | 18 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 25 | 124 | 153 | 402 | 531 | 336 | 197 | 131 | 86 | 65 | 50 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:23PM2.00m | 10:47AM1.79m | 11:17PM1.93m | 11:44AM1.72m | 00:10AM1.85m | 12:41PM1.66m | 1:03AM1.76m | 1:37PM1.61m | 1:55AM1.68m | 2:33PM1.58m | 2:46AM1.61m | 3:26PM1.57m | 3:37AM1.57m | 4:17PM1.57m | |||||||
Low Tide | 4:45AM0.11m | 5:00PM0.09m | 5:39AM0.14m | 5:54PM0.18m | 6:32AM0.19m | 6:47PM0.28m | 7:25AM0.24m | 7:41PM0.37m | 8:16AM0.29m | 8:35PM0.44m | 9:06AM0.33m | 9:29PM0.48m | 9:54AM0.35m | ||||||||
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 | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:30 | — |
 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:07 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 4 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 6 | 22 | — | — | 1 | 6 | 4 | 3 |
Temp °C | 11 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 9 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NW 4 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 6 | E 13 | — | — | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 177 | 142 | 94 | 55 | 52 | 29 | 4 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 71 | 3 | — | — | 336 | 197 | 131 | 86 | 65 | 50 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 18 | E 17 | E 16 | E 16 | E 15 | E 8 | NE 8 | NNW 5 | N 5 | — | E 14 | E 14 | — | — | — | N 7 | NNW 8 | NW 5 | S 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 18 | 2 | 2 | — | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | 100 | 68 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | E 16 | E 15 | E 15 | E 8 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 8 | W 7 | — |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 1 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NW 2 | — | NW 4 | NW 4 | W 4 | — | — | — | E 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | — | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | — | 4 | 9 | 4 | — | — | — | 25 | 124 | 153 | 402 | 531 | — | 24 | 30 | 10 | 15 | 15 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 190 | 113 | 113 | 113 | 113 | 123 | 206 | 181 | 112 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 99 | 118 | 78 |
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