Hot Water Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 36.88° S 175.82° E

Hot Water Beach WaveFinder

Issued: 11 pm 07 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Hot Water Beach sea temperature is
15.9° C
0.4° 

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


Hot Water Beach surf forecast from 7 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Friday 10 Jul, 9AM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 7s period, SE swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Wednesday 15 Jul, 6AM (local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 8s period, NNE swell with 638 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 8 Jul, 3PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s 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 Wednesday (Jul 08) at 3PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.9m and 7s. Another secondary swell of 0.7m and 8s is also forecast. 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 2.3m 8s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 15) at 6AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 6s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 09) at 9PM.

Wave TypeTime (NZST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 3PM (Wed 8th Jul)2.5ft (0.7m) 10s
Best Surf 9AM (Fri 10th Jul)7ft (2.1m) 7s
Most Powerful 6AM (Wed 15th Jul)7.5ft (2.3m) 8s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Hot Water Beach over the next 16 days.


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