Surf Forecasts:
Hot Water Beach surf forecast from 13 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 15 Aug, 3AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 9s period, ENE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 15 Aug, 6AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 9s period, ENE swell with 232 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 13 Aug, 6PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s 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 Thursday (Aug 13) at 6PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 13s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Hot Water Beach in the next 16 days are 1.2m 9s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 15) at 6AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 3s period and expected on Monday (Aug 17) at 6PM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 6PM (Thu 13th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 3AM (Sat 15th Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 6AM (Sat 15th Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Hot Water Beach over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu morning, min 12°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue afternoon, min 4°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Sun afternoon, light winds from the SW by Tue afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | E 8 | ESE 6 | SSE 6 | E 9 | E 10 | E 9 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 408 | 183 | 100 | 127 | 117 | 151 | 222 | 212 | 193 | 115 | 142 | 177 | 120 | 101 | 65 | 27 | 17 | 15 | 6 | 7 | 2 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross |
High Tide | 7:06PM1.96m | 7:27AM1.84m | 7:57PM1.99m | 8:20AM1.85m | 8:46PM1.98m | 9:10AM1.84m | 9:33PM1.94m | 9:59AM1.81m | 10:19PM1.86m | 10:47AM1.76m | 11:04PM1.78m | 11:34AM1.69m | 11:50PM1.68m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 12:48PM0.05m | 1:25AM0.12m | 1:42PM0.04m | 2:17AM0.07m | 2:33PM0.05m | 3:06AM0.06m | 3:22PM0.09m | 3:53AM0.08m | 4:10PM0.15m | 4:38AM0.13m | 4:56PM0.24m | 5:23AM0.20m | 5:43PM0.33m | ||||||||
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 | 7:03 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — |
 | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | 5:45 | — |
mm | 5 | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 8 | 12 | 14 | 9 | 13 | 14 | 12 |
Feels °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 5 | 10 | 12 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | E 8 | NE 8 | ESE 6 | E 9 | E 10 | E 9 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 6 | ESE 4 |
| kJ | 271 | 183 | 100 | 127 | 117 | 151 | 222 | 212 | 193 | 115 | 142 | 11 | 52 | 101 | 65 | 27 | 17 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 2 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | E 13 | E 16 | E 15 | E 14 | E 14 | NE 10 | E 13 | — | ESE 10 | ESE 8 | — | E 9 | ENE 9 | — | ESE 6 | ESE 5 | E 13 | E 6 | E 10 | E 11 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 77 | 4 | — | 55 | 55 | — | 39 | 8 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | E 16 | N 11 | N 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NW 9 | NNW 6 | — | ESE 8 | — | — | E 15 | NE 11 | N 11 | E 14 | E 14 | NE 10 | E 10 | E 12 | E 10 |
| kJ | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 33 | 3 | 4 | — | 13 | — | — | 4 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 2 | SSE 4 | ESE 6 | SSE 6 | SW 2 | SW 2 | — | — | — | — | SE 5 | — |
| kJ | 408 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 28 | 177 | 120 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 7 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 103 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 105 | 120 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 113 | 90 | 136 | 113 | 90 | 113 |
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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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