Surf Forecasts:
Waihee surf forecast from 30 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 5 Sep, 2PM (local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 8s period, ENE swell with 604 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Waihee this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Waihee in the next 16 days are 2.3m 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 0.2m 17s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 30) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Sat 5th Sep) | 7.5ft (2.3m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Waihee over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Hey, Rusty here. Let’s cut through it—Waihee’s looking rough for a good stretch.
Starting now, from Sunday August 30th through to Monday September 14th, it’s mostly “poor surf conditions” with cross-onshore winds from the ENE messing things up. First week, swell runs 5 to 8 ft with short period (7 to 8 seconds) and combined energy from 231 to 748—moderate, but it’s all lumpy and choppy with fresh breezes. Not worth paddling out for.
Around September 6th, the period jumps to 12 seconds (groundswell) and energy hits 1258, but the wind’s still cross-on at 30 km/h from the ENE. For a reef and point, the ideal swell is from the NNE, and we’re getting ENE to E, so it’s off-angle.
The only real standout is Wednesday morning, September 9th. Wind drops to barely 5 km/h from the NE—light cross-on, almost glassy. Swell hits 10 ft from the ENE with a 10-second period and energy at 1699—moderate to strong. That’s big surf, expert-only on a reef. But with near-calm wind, it’s the cleanest window we get. Thursday the 10th morning also has light wind, but the swell drops to 6 ft and energy falls to 689—more manageable if 10 ft is too much.
After that, the second week fades to 3 to 5 ft swell with moderate cross-on winds and weak energy down to 162. Nothing doing.
The best bet is that Wednesday 9th morning: 10 ft of ENE groundswell and light wind. Big, but clean. For everyone else, it’s a long gap of poor conditions with only that one morning breaking the stretch.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Warm (max 27°C on Sun afternoon, min 24°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 27°C on Wed morning, min 24°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | ||||||||||||||
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 | NE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 263 | 209 | 229 | 143 | 356 | 374 | 345 | 412 | 423 | 356 | 300 | 292 | 264 | 339 | 357 | 404 | 463 | 463 | 414 |
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 |
High Tide | 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 | 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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 | — | 6:09 | — | — | 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 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 |
Feels °C | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 11 | WSW 16 | ENE 10 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | SW 16 | WSW 18 | SW 18 | E 13 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 |
| kJ | 72 | 62 | 24 | 33 | 24 | 21 | 9 | 30 | 12 | 14 | 66 | 62 | 123 | 73 | 72 | 196 | 285 | 281 | 277 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | W 10 | WSW 16 | W 11 | W 12 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | SW 17 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | NW 10 | SW 14 | E 16 | N 9 | W 18 | W 13 | N 12 |
| kJ | 27 | 26 | 2 | 24 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 16 | 4 | 8 | 45 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 11 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | W 12 | NW 8 | W 11 | W 13 | — | SW 19 | E 15 | SW 14 | E 16 | E 12 | SW 16 | SW 15 | NW 10 | SW 14 | S 14 | S 13 | N 13 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | — | 15 | 4 | 8 | 20 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 10 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 |
| kJ | 263 | 209 | 229 | 143 | 356 | 374 | 345 | 412 | 423 | 356 | 300 | 292 | 264 | 339 | 357 | 404 | 463 | 463 | 414 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 19 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 148 | 23 |
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