Surf Forecasts:
Waihee surf forecast from 4 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 4 Aug, 5PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 11s period, ENE swell with 521 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 11s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Aug 04) at 5PM. 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 13s period and expected on Tuesday (Aug 04) at 5PM.
| Wave Type | Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Tue 4th Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Waihee over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on the menu for Waihee.
Truth is, we've got a long stretch ahead with hardly anything worth paddling out for. The whole 16-day window is pretty grim. The wind's stuck in a cross-onshore groove, mostly out of the ENE, and it just chops everything up. From Tuesday morning right through to the end, it's all “poor surf conditions” – a real bummer. There’s solid swell energy building, especially right at the end, but it’s all wasted with this constant onshore breeze. The first real glimmer of anything even close to rideable doesn't show up until Monday the 17th of August, and even then it's described as marginal. So you're looking at nearly two weeks of flat, choppy junk.
The water temp is sitting at 80°F with almost no anomaly, so it's just average for this time of year – not a factor at all.
Honestly, the only spot that even gets a mention is Waihee, a reef and point break that’s fairly consistent but needs a good offshore wind. The optimum swell is from the NNE, but we’re getting constant ENE windswell, so the direction is off too. Normally this place is an intermediate's dream, but not in these conditions.
The one day that stands out, and I mean *stands out* because the rest is so bad, is Monday the 17th of August. The combined swell energy jumps to 1265 (that's a strong, powerful reading), with a 10ft swell from the ENE and a period of 9 seconds. That’s a lot of water moving. But the wind is still a moderate cross-onshore at 12 to 16 mph, so it’ll be a messy, lumpy, powerful beast. That big 10ft swell is only for experts in the best of times, and with that wind, it's going to be a wall of whitewater. It might be more interesting for the kite crew than anyone on a shortboard. If you’re an expert and desperate, maybe you find a corner, but with a score of just 1 out of 10, I wouldn't get my hopes up.
Forget the first two weeks, mate. This is one of those stretches where you hang the wettie up and wait. Forecasts can change, but right now it's a long, dry spell.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Tue morning, min 24°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 26°C on Fri morning, min 24°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 436 | 521 | 325 | 207 | 211 | 61 | 183 | 110 | 78 | 34 | 55 | 134 | 192 | 215 | 261 | 291 | 384 | 306 | 280 | 283 | 234 |
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 | 5:07PM0.58m | 8:17AM0.53m | 4:59PM0.52m | 10:35AM0.60m | 11:51AM0.70m | 12:37PM0.79m | 10:03PM0.34m | 1:16PM0.86m | 11:50PM0.37m | 1:52PM0.90m | 00:51AM0.42m | ||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:22AM0.35m | 00:37AM0.08m | 12:37PM0.46m | 1:32AM0.06m | 2:47AM0.04m | 4:09AM0.00m | 8:44PM0.33m | 5:19AM-0.05m | 8:26PM0.30m | 6:16AM-0.09m | 8:41PM0.26m | ||||||||||
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 | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — |
 | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 6:59 | — | — | 6:59 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 |
Feels °C | 28 | 28 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 11 | W 13 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | NNE 8 | ENE 8 | N 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | ENE 7 | NE 9 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 9 | WSW 16 | W 11 | N 9 | N 9 | NNW 8 |
| kJ | 436 | 13 | 325 | 207 | 7 | 61 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 34 | 39 | 29 | 23 | 23 | 14 | 14 | 26 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | N 10 | N 9 | NNE 9 | W 12 | NNE 8 | W 11 | NNW 8 | NE 11 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | W 12 | N 10 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 33 | 31 | 30 | 27 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | SW 17 | W 12 | W 12 | SW 16 | W 12 | NW 8 | W 12 | W 11 | W 10 | NE 12 | WSW 19 | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | W 12 | N 7 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 23 | 37 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 4 | 25 | 10 | 10 | 9 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ENE 11 | — | — | ENE 9 | NE 5 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | — | 521 | — | — | 211 | 39 | 183 | 110 | 78 | 21 | 55 | 134 | 192 | 215 | 261 | 291 | 384 | 306 | 280 | 283 | 234 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 8 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 8 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 23 | 16 |
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The above surf forecast table for Waihee provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Waihee can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Waihee surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Waihee) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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