Surf Forecasts:
Waihee surf forecast from 12 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 16 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 10s period, E swell with 3,730 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Waihee this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Waihee in the next 16 days are 4.5m 10s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 16) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.2m 10s period and expected on Wednesday (Aug 12) at 11AM.
| Wave Type | Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Sun 16th Aug) | 15ft (4.5m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Waihee over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's be straight with you. Right now, and for the foreseeable future, there's nothing doing at Waihee. We're looking at a full 16-day stretch with no decent surf on offer. This is a blank run, plain and simple.
The problem is a persistent ENE wind that just won't quit. It's blowing cross-onshore from the 12th of August right through the entire period, picking up to a fresh breeze on the 14th and 15th, and even turning into a strong breeze with rain showers on the 15th with swell hitting over 10ft. That's a messy combo. The swell that does show up is short-period windswell, mostly around 7 seconds, which means weak, choppy waves. Even when the swell energy gets high, like we see on the 15th, or spikes up that afternoon, the wind and short period just ruin any chance of a decent shape. It’s all just lumpy, cross-onshore chop. For a reef and point break, that's a write-off.
The water temperature out there is around 80° which is about average for the time of year, not that it helps. The only tiny glimmer is the Sunday afternoon of the 16th, where the wind backs off to a gentle cross-shore breeze and the conditions go from "poor" to "marginal." Swell is still a messy 10ft from the East at 8 seconds, and we're looking at risk of thunderstorms. That's not something I'd paddle out for.
Because the swell directions are all cross-onshore (ENE) and the wind is constant, the setup here looks far more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing for the whole two weeks. There are simply no good surf options in this 16-day window. Forecasts can change, but this stretch looks pretty stubborn.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 27°C on Thu morning, min 25°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 103mm), heaviest during Sun morning. Warm (max 27°C on Sun afternoon, min 24°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (gales from the NE on Sat night, light winds from the ESE by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 11 | E 11 | E 11 | ENE 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 188 | 178 | 163 | 200 | 265 | 344 | 498 | 645 | 1484 | 2469 | 2095 | 2711 | 1802 | 892 | 599 | 356 | 268 | 199 | 203 | 172 | 143 |
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 | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:56PM0.91m | 2:28AM0.52m | 3:25PM0.87m | 3:13AM0.55m | 3:50PM0.81m | 3:59AM0.57m | 4:12PM0.73m | 4:46AM0.57m | 4:28PM0.65m | 5:39AM0.56m | 4:37PM0.58m | 6:48AM0.54m | 4:30PM0.52m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:26PM0.19m | 8:31AM-0.06m | 9:51PM0.16m | 9:10AM0.02m | 10:16PM0.13m | 9:48AM0.11m | 10:40PM0.12m | 10:26AM0.22m | 11:05PM0.11m | 11:04AM0.32m | 11:30PM0.11m | 11:51AM0.42m | 11:59PM0.12m | ||||||||
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 | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — |
 | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:57 | — | — | 6:55 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:53 | — | — | 6:52 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 2 | 31 | 56 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 |
Feels °C | 26 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 20 | 20 | 29 | 29 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 7 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | WNW 11 | W 11 | W 11 | WSW 18 | W 12 |
| kJ | 5 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 30 | 11 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 9 | W 12 | SW 15 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | SW 16 | SW 19 | NNW 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | WSW 17 | W 11 | SW 18 |
| kJ | 8 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 28 | 9 | 12 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 13 | SW 18 | SW 16 | NW 7 | SW 17 | W 12 | S 14 | S 14 | E 14 | W 15 | SW 16 | — | — | SW 16 | SW 17 | W 18 | SW 19 | W 15 | W 13 | W 13 | N 7 |
| kJ | 3 | 12 | 11 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 10 | — | — | 10 | 12 | 6 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 11 | E 11 | E 11 | ENE 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
| kJ | 188 | 178 | 163 | 200 | 265 | 344 | 498 | 645 | 1484 | 2469 | 2095 | 2711 | 1802 | 892 | 599 | 356 | 268 | 199 | 203 | 172 | 143 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 16 | 19 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 148 | 155 | 344 | 100 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
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