Surf Forecasts:
Waihee surf forecast from 20 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 26 Jul, 11AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 16s period, E swell with 1,129 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Waihee this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Waihee in the next 16 days are 1.5m 16s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 26) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.3m 19s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 23) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Sun 26th Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Waihee over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, this is Rusty. Let’s be straight with you: the next 16 days here at Waihee are a tough watch. We’ve got a solid run of onshore, cross-onshore wind that just won’t let up, and that’s keeping things messy. Throw in a bunch of short-period wind swell, and you’ve got a recipe for chop, not cheers. The water temp is sitting at 80°F, which is bang on average for the time of year, so nothing weird going on there.
The first real chance we see of anything half-decent doesn’t roll in until Thursday, July 30th. That morning, the wind drops right out. It’s looking glassy. Swell is small at 4ft out of the NE, with a period of 9 seconds, and the combined energy is a weak 267. It’s not a beast, but after a week of punishment, that glassy surface will feel like a gift. That’s the only standout in the whole run, and it’s a small one. For the rest of the run, it’s cross-on wind and choppy, messy surf. The swell picks up a bit around the 26th and 27th with some long-period groundswell from the E (16 seconds), pushing combined energy up to 1434, but the wind is still cross-on, blowing it out. That long period swell, with the cross-wind, makes for a real battle at the take-off.
Honestly, from now until that Thursday morning, you’re looking at a solid 11-day stretch of poor surf. The wind is relentless. After that glassy Thursday, the wind picks right back up, and we’re back to the same old story. It’s a tough outlook for a paddle. With that persistent cross-on wind and building swell, it might be a time to check the kites.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Warm (max 26°C on Sun afternoon, min 24°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Wed afternoon, min 24°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | E 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | E 16 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 250 | 120 | 193 | 193 | 158 | 158 | 162 | 158 | 128 | 559 | 579 | 207 | 240 | 210 | 316 | 334 | 319 | 347 | 353 | 859 |
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-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:51PM0.62m | 7:53AM0.45m | 6:01PM0.55m | 10:04AM0.50m | 5:44PM0.49m | 11:40AM0.58m | 12:27PM0.64m | 1:01PM0.69m | 1:30PM0.73m | 11:19PM0.34m | ||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:00AM0.14m | 12:18PM0.37m | 1:38AM0.12m | 2:16PM0.46m | 2:25AM0.11m | 3:23AM0.09m | 4:25AM0.06m | 5:21AM0.03m | 8:39PM0.32m | |||||||||||
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 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — |
 | 7:08 | — | — | 7:08 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Temp °C | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 |
Feels °C | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | NNE 8 | W 12 | W 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 14 | E 12 | E 11 | SW 18 | NNW 11 | WSW 20 | NNW 10 | ENE 10 | WSW 18 | SW 17 | E 16 | E 15 | E 17 | E 16 |
| kJ | 11 | 66 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 23 | 58 | 103 | 123 | 12 | 11 | 38 | 9 | 36 | 31 | 47 | 45 | 150 | 291 | 859 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 20 | W 12 | SW 18 | E 13 | SW 16 | E 15 | E 11 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 23 | WSW 18 | NNW 10 | WSW 20 | SW 18 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | ENE 9 | SW 19 | E 14 | SW 18 |
| kJ | 7 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 38 | 22 | 10 | 10 | 21 | 30 | 10 | 37 | 50 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 100 | 49 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 19 | E 14 | SW 18 | W 11 | SW 17 | SW 17 | W 11 | SW 24 | N 12 | SW 22 | SW 16 | SW 16 | NNW 9 | SW 15 | E 17 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 18 | — |
| kJ | 7 | 14 | 4 | 12 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 2 | 22 | 3 | 18 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 26 | 10 | 51 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | E 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
| kJ | 250 | 120 | 193 | 193 | 158 | 158 | 162 | 158 | 128 | 559 | 579 | 207 | 240 | 210 | 316 | 334 | 319 | 347 | 353 | 344 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 19 | 8 | 16 | 16 | 8 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 16 | 23 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 16 |
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