Surf Forecasts:
Waihee surf forecast from 30 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 5 Sep, 2PM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period, ENE swell with 977 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Waihee this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Waihee in the next 16 days are 2.5m 8s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Sep 05) 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 0.5m 11s period and expected on Thursday (Sep 03) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Sat 5th Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Waihee over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cookin’ over the next couple weeks for this one spot. Gotta be straight with ya—this is one of those tough outlooks where the waves are there, but the conditions just won’t let us enjoy ‘em.
Right from the start, Saturday the 29th of August through the entire 16 day stretch, we’ve got a constant cross-onshore wind messin’ things up. It’s a real shame because there’s a persistent ENE swell running, but that wind direction is just killin’ any chance of clean surf. The waves themselves start around 5 ft and build, but the wind is always choppin’ it up. There’s no real standout window where things clean up, so I can’t in good conscience point you to a session that’s worth paddlin’ out for.
Energy levels go from weak to very strong as we go on. Around Saturday the 5th of September, we see combined swell energy climb to 1109 (strong), and by Sunday the 6th it peaks at 1939 (very strong) with swell heights up to 12 ft from the east. That’s some serious size—definitely expert-only territory—but the wind is still a fresh cross-onshore. Even with that much juice in the water, the surface is just blown out and lumpy. It’s a big, messy, dangerous ocean.
Waihee is a reef and point break that would normally love a good groundswell, and the optimum swell direction here is NNE, but the actual swell direction is ENE or east for most of the period. It’s close, but not ideal, and the wind angle is wrong anyway.
For a break like this, with that much consistent wind, honestly, if you’re into kite surfing, this setup might be more your speed than a paddle session. The waves have push, but the quality just isn’t there for us wave-riders.
About the only notable thing for a surfer is that the water temperature sits at 80° with a tiny anomaly of 0.2°, so it’s just about normal for this time of year. Nice and warm, but that’s the only thing workin’ in our favor.
So bottom line: don’t bother. There’s no good surf on offer in this whole 16-day window. It’s a blank run for Waihee.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Warm (max 26°C on Sat morning, min 24°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Warm (max 26°C on Tue morning, min 24°C on Wed 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 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 166 | 171 | 242 | 209 | 229 | 159 | 314 | 345 | 336 | 374 | 434 | 384 | 248 | 278 | 294 | 319 | 311 | 328 | 404 | 335 | 468 |
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 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 |
Feels °C | 26 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | WSW 16 | ENE 10 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | SW 16 | SW 18 | SW 18 | E 13 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 13 | ESE 11 | E 12 |
| kJ | 125 | 106 | 72 | 62 | 24 | 33 | 24 | 21 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 37 | 65 | 123 | 117 | 141 | 150 | 162 | 128 | 141 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | SW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | W 10 | WSW 16 | W 11 | W 12 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | SW 17 | E 12 | ESE 9 | ESE 11 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | E 12 | ESE 12 |
| kJ | 3 | 12 | 27 | 26 | 2 | 24 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 8 | 47 | 54 | 53 | 94 | 84 | 109 | 90 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | NW 8 | W 12 | W 12 | NW 8 | W 11 | W 13 | — | SW 19 | SW 14 | SW 14 | W 11 | ESE 10 | E 12 | NW 10 | ESE 10 | NW 10 | N 8 | NNE 8 | W 11 | N 12 |
| kJ | 12 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | — | 15 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 4 | 18 | 4 | 1 | 20 | 2 | 11 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 166 | 171 | 242 | 209 | 229 | 159 | 314 | 345 | 336 | 374 | 434 | 384 | 248 | 278 | 294 | 319 | 311 | 328 | 404 | 335 | 468 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 16 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
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