Surf Forecasts:
Waihee surf forecast from 29 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Friday 4 Sep, 2PM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 13s period, ENE swell with 1,057 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Waihee this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Waihee in the next 16 days are 1.8m 13s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Sep 04) 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 0.4m 12s period and expected on Friday (Sep 04) at 8AM.
| Wave Type | Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Fri 4th Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) 13s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Waihee over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, folks, Rusty here. Let's break down what we're looking at.
First thing, this stretch is looking real ugly for a solid week and a half. Waihee is stuck under a constant cross-onshore breeze out of the ENE, and the surf quality is just plain poor. The swell is coming from the same ENE direction, which is cross-on for this spot, and the periods are short, mostly around 7 to 8 seconds, meaning weak, wind-blown waves. The combined swell energy stays under 500 (moderate) for most of it, so there's no real power. It's going to be choppy, lumpy, and messy from Saturday the 29th of August all the way through to Thursday the 10th of September. Honestly, it's a total write-off. There's not one session worth paddling out for in that first block. If you're a kitesurfer, that ENE breeze might look fun with the 7ft+ swell building, but for a paddle surfer, save your energy.
Now, after that long, grim stretch, things finally start to turn. The first real hope shows up on Friday the 11th of September. By the afternoon, the wind swings around to a light S, turning cross-offshore. The swell drops a bit to 7ft, but the period stays at 8 seconds and the combined energy is still a solid 526 (moderate). That wind shift cleans it right up, and we’re looking at "expect very good surf conditions." It's been a long wait.
But the real standout, the one you need to circle on your calendar, is Saturday the 12th of September. This is the best on offer. The morning brings a light S wind at 12 mph that's true offshore, with a clean 5ft swell from the E. By the afternoon, it goes glassy with a whisper-light SSW breeze at just 3 mph, and the swell sits at a clean 5ft. The water temp is a normal 80° for this time of year. The surf will be clean, with good shape. Waihee is a reef and point break, which handles a medium-period 8-second E swell just fine. The crowds can be an issue here sometimes, but for a session like this, it'll be worth sharing the peak. This is the one.
Sunday the 13th of September looks like it fades out again with onshore winds returning, so don't sleep on that Saturday window.
This has been Rusty. See you in the water.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Warm (max 27°C on Sun morning, min 24°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Warm (max 26°C on Tue morning, min 24°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | |||||||||||||||
AM | 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 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 13 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 158 | 171 | 223 | 209 | 209 | 159 | 329 | 336 | 392 | 374 | 372 | 356 | 310 | 285 | 263 | 310 | 264 | 302 | 968 | 368 | 271 |
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 | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:16PM0.76m | 3:32AM0.62m | 3:34PM0.71m | 4:17AM0.64m | 3:49PM0.64m | 5:09AM0.63m | 4:00PM0.58m | 6:16AM0.62m | 3:55PM0.52m | 8:03AM0.61m | 10:22AM0.66m | ||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:48AM0.07m | 9:38PM0.10m | 9:22AM0.14m | 10:01PM0.07m | 9:59AM0.23m | 10:28PM0.05m | 10:40AM0.33m | 10:59PM0.04m | 11:36AM0.43m | 11:38PM0.05m | 00:37AM0.07m | 2:20AM0.09m | |||||||||
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 | 6:07 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — |
 | — | 6:44 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:42 | — | — | 6:40 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:38 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 |
Feels °C | 25 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | ENE 10 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | SW 16 | SW 18 | SW 18 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | E 13 |
| kJ | 125 | 106 | 72 | 62 | 59 | 33 | 24 | 21 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 28 | 48 | 125 | 165 | 145 | 145 | 56 | 54 | 161 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | SW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | W 11 | W 12 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | NW 10 | NW 10 | N 8 | NNE 8 | N 8 | ESE 11 |
| kJ | 3 | 12 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 48 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | NW 8 | W 12 | W 12 | W 10 | W 11 | W 13 | — | SW 19 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 17 | W 10 | W 10 | NW 10 | SW 14 | SW 14 | N 9 | N 9 | N 13 | N 12 |
| kJ | 12 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | — | 15 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 11 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 13 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 |
| kJ | 158 | 171 | 223 | 209 | 209 | 159 | 329 | 336 | 392 | 374 | 372 | 356 | 310 | 285 | 263 | 310 | 264 | 302 | 968 | 368 | 271 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 16 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
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