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Hot Water Beach Surf Photo: 'Hot Water Beach at midtide' by Max

Issued: 12 pm 15 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's Hot Water Beach sea temperature is

16.3°C

1.1°

Hot Water Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

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3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ENE	E		ENE	NNE
	9 s	on		9 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 9 January at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Hot Water Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ENE	ESE		ENE	NNW
	9 s	on		9 s	17 s

Open ocean wave model on 9 January at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Hot Water Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ENE	E		ENE	NE
	9 s	on		9 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 9 January at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Hot Water Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ENE	NE		ENE	NE
	9 s	cross- on		8 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 9 January at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Hot Water Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NE	N	NNE	ENE	NNW
	10 s	cross	3 s	10 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 9 January at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Hot Water Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ENE	N	NNE	ENE	NNE
	10 s	cross	3 s	10 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 9 January at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Hot Water Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ENE	N	ENE	ENE	NNE
	10 s	cross	5 s	10 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 10 January at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Hot Water Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ENE	NW	NNE	ENE	NNW
	10 s	cross- off	3 s	10 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 10 January at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Hot Water Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ENE	W		ENE	NNE
	9 s	off		9 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 10 January at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Hot Water Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ENE	SSW		ENE	NNE
	9 s	glass		9 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 10 January at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Hot Water Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ENE	ENE	NE	ENE	NNE
	9 s	glass	9 s	9 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 10 January at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Hot Water Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ENE	NNE	NNE	ENE	NNE
	9 s	cross- on	3 s	9 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 10 January at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Hot Water Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ENE	N	NNE	ENE	NNE
	9 s	cross	3 s	9 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 10 January at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Hot Water Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ENE	NNW	NNE	ENE	NNE
	9 s	cross- off	3 s	9 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 10 January at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Hot Water Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ENE	NNW	N	ENE	NNE
	8 s	cross- off	3 s	8 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 11 January at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Hot Water Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ENE	WNW	N	ENE	NNE
	8 s	cross- off	3 s	8 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 11 January at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Hot Water Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ENE	SW	WSW	ENE	NNE
	8 s	cross- off	2 s	8 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 11 January at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Hot Water Beach around the time the photo was taken

Image captured 3 hours and one minute before high water (rising ordinary tide). Tide height was 1.1m (3.7 ft). Range 2.34m (7.7 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Hot Water Beach Surf Photo: 'Hot Water Beach at midtide' by Max

Hot Water Beach at midtide

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User: Max (1 photo)

Country: New Zealand (2477 photos)

Photo taken at: 8:11 am 10 Jan 2015