Surf Forecasts:
Waihee surf forecast from 2 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 8 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 11s period, ENE swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 7 Sep, 2PM (local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 13s period, ENE swell with 1,760 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 8 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 11s period with ENE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Waihee this week:
The surf forecast for Waihee over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Sep 08) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.0m and 11s period. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Waihee in the next 16 days are 2.3m 13s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Sep 07) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.4m 15s period and expected on Tuesday (Sep 08) at 11AM.
| Wave Type | Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Tue 8th Sep) | 6.5ft (2.0m) 11s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Tue 8th Sep) | 6.5ft (2.0m) 11s |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Mon 7th Sep) | 7.5ft (2.3m) 13s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Waihee over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Howdy, Rusty here. Let’s break down the next couple of weeks for Waihee. It’s a long road before anything decent shows up.
No surf worth paddling out for right now. The first real chance comes on Saturday, September 5th, and that’s just a marginal look. The whole week before that is straight-up poor – cross-on wind, choppy, messy, and not worth your time. The combined swell energy is moderate at best, like 579 on Wednesday the 2nd, but the quality is trash.
Saturday the 5th finally gives us a pulse. Swell around 7 ft from the ENE with a 13-second period – that’s a real groundswell, packing strong energy around 1213. The wind is still a moderate cross-on from the ENE, so it’ll be choppy, but it’s the first window of the whole run.
Sunday the 6th is similar: 7 ft ENE swell, 12-second period, energy at 1245. Still cross-on, and a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
The standout, and I mean the only real highlight, is Monday the 7th and Tuesday the 8th morning. Monday morning shows a 7 ft ENE swell, 13-second period, energy at 1524. The wind drops to a gentle 15 km/h cross-on, which is workable. By Monday afternoon, the wind goes light at 10 km/h, still cross-on, with the swell holding at 8 ft and a 12-second period, energy at 1643. That’s your cleanest window. Tuesday morning keeps it going – 6 ft ENE swell, 10-second period, gentle cross-shore wind. Still a little bumpy but it’s the best of the bunch.
But after Tuesday afternoon? Forget it. The swell drops to 5 ft, period tanks to 6 seconds, energy plummets to 448, and the cross-on wind comes back strong at 25 km/h. From there it’s a long, sad slide into poor conditions all the way to September 17th. Swells are tiny, periods are short, and the wind rarely lets up. Energy gets as low as 165 by the 14th.
Waihee is a reef and point break – fairly consistent, which helps. But the wind is coming from the ENE, while the optimum swell direction would be from the NNE, so the angles ain’t perfect. Crowds can show up sometimes, so expect company if you hit that Monday session. Water temp is 80°, right on average.
So here’s the straight talk: save your energy for Monday the 7th and Tuesday the 8th morning. That’s your one window. The rest of the 16 days is mostly a long wait.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Wed afternoon, min 25°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 27°C on Sun afternoon, min 25°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 14 | ENE 14 | ENE 14 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | E 13 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 13 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 10 | NE 9 | E 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 502 | 438 | 344 | 302 | 286 | 346 | 439 | 1680 | 1400 | 1192 | 1319 | 1269 | 1170 | 1240 | 1220 | 1509 | 1626 | 889 | 596 | 178 | 173 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:55PM0.52m | 8:03AM0.61m | 10:22AM0.66m | 11:33AM0.74m | 12:17PM0.80m | 11:18PM0.35m | 12:51PM0.84m | 00:17AM0.43m | 1:22PM0.86m | 1:02AM0.51m | |||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:36AM0.43m | 11:38PM0.05m | 00:37AM0.07m | 2:20AM0.09m | 4:07AM0.07m | 7:43PM0.28m | 5:19AM0.03m | 7:44PM0.24m | 6:13AM0.00m | 7:57PM0.20m | |||||||||||
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 | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — |
 | — | 6:40 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:38 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:36 | — | — | 6:35 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 |
Feels °C | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 14 | E 14 | SW 13 | NNE 11 | ENE 13 | NNE 10 | ENE 13 | E 13 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 13 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 10 | WSW 14 | WSW 11 |
| kJ | 66 | 99 | 123 | 109 | 109 | 329 | 439 | 7 | 13 | 1192 | 33 | 1269 | 1170 | 1240 | 1220 | 1509 | 1626 | 889 | 596 | 522 | 157 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | NW 10 | E 17 | E 16 | NW 9 | SW 18 | N 13 | SSW 12 | NNE 10 | SW 12 | N 8 | N 6 | SW 12 | SW 15 | SW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | E 6 | NNE 8 |
| kJ | 10 | 10 | 4 | 24 | 79 | 3 | 12 | 3 | 15 | 21 | 22 | 35 | 18 | 71 | 104 | 118 | 148 | 263 | 849 | 100 | 90 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | NW 11 | SW 15 | NW 10 | NW 10 | SW 18 | NW 9 | — | — | SW 12 | SW 17 | SSW 12 | SW 16 | N 8 | N 9 | N 7 | NNW 13 | E 14 | E 14 | NE 9 | E 13 |
| kJ | 11 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 3 | — | — | 22 | 12 | 14 | 88 | 5 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 150 | 200 | 170 | 173 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 14 | ENE 14 | — | ENE 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 5 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 6 |
| kJ | 502 | 438 | 344 | 302 | 286 | 346 | 305 | 1680 | 1400 | — | 1319 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 43 | 111 | 178 | 57 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 16 | 19 | 19 | 23 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 23 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 19 | 16 |
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