Surf Forecasts:
Waihee surf forecast from 10 Sep 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 16 Sep, 8AM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 8s period, E swell with 465 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Waihee this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Waihee in the next 16 days are 2.0m 8s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 16) at 8AM. 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 18s period and expected on Wednesday (Sep 16) at 11AM.
| Wave Type | Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Wed 16th Sep) | 6.5ft (2.0m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Waihee over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright crew, Rusty here. Let’s break down the surf outlook for the Waihee area for the next couple weeks.
Honestly, it’s a rough stretch. We’re looking at a solid 16-day period with pretty much nothing worth getting excited about. The main problem is the wind – it’s stuck out of the ENE, blowing cross-onshore every day, making everything choppy and blown out. From Wednesday, September 9th, all the way through to the morning of Wednesday, September 24th, it’s just poor conditions.
There is some swell out there, but it’s all short-period, onshore windswell. You’ll see the combined energy figures hitting moderate to strong levels, even up to 770 on the morning of Wednesday the 16th with some swell up to 7 ft. But it’s all junk – blown out by a stiff 16 mph onshore breeze. The water temp is 80°, which is pretty normal for this time of year, but you won't care about that when you’re battling the chop.
The only flicker of hope comes on the morning of Thursday, September 24th. The wind finally backs off to a light breeze from the east at 6 mph, going cross-shore, so it cleans up a bit. The swell is still weak and short-period, about 4 ft from the east (341 combined energy – weak), but they’re calling it “marginal” because of questionable tide conditions. It’s a 1 out of 10 shot. For Waihee, a reef and point spot that works best with a NNE swell, this east windswell just isn't the right angle.
So, no real standouts here. If you’re desperate, that Thursday morning the 24th is your only half-decent window. It’s a quiet spell, but things can turn around quick in this game. Hang tight.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Warm (max 27°C on Wed afternoon, min 24°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 26°C on Mon morning, min 24°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | ||||||||||||||
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 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 163 | 199 | 215 | 154 | 120 | 197 | 352 | 167 | 169 | 96 | 96 | 94 | 101 | 93 | 169 | 165 | 96 | 114 | 92 | 141 |
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 |
High Tide | 1:44AM0.59m | 2:14PM0.82m | 2:23AM0.65m | 2:37PM0.77m | 3:02AM0.68m | 2:57PM0.71m | 3:41AM0.70m | 3:14PM0.64m | 4:21AM0.69m | 3:27PM0.58m | 5:04AM0.66m | 3:32PM0.52m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:15PM0.16m | 7:41AM0.02m | 8:35PM0.11m | 8:20AM0.07m | 8:55PM0.08m | 8:58AM0.13m | 9:16PM0.05m | 9:35AM0.21m | 9:36PM0.04m | 10:13AM0.29m | 9:58PM0.04m | 10:54AM0.36m | 10:19PM0.06m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — |
 | 6:34 | — | — | 6:32 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:29 | — |
mm | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | 2 |
Temp °C | 27 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 |
Feels °C | 29 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 10 | NW 9 | E 12 | E 11 | ENE 11 | WSW 16 | NW 9 | NNE 7 | NE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NE 9 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | E 8 |
| kJ | 127 | 101 | 103 | 93 | 97 | 26 | 13 | 48 | 72 | 96 | 96 | 94 | 94 | 93 | 5 | 5 | 96 | 82 | 79 | 141 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | E 12 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WSW 17 | WNW 10 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | ENE 9 | NW 15 | SW 16 | WNW 13 | ENE 8 | NW 12 | WSW 22 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 11 | NE 7 |
| kJ | 158 | 144 | 41 | 20 | 28 | 9 | 27 | 28 | 25 | 68 | 8 | 9 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 45 | 22 | 55 | 22 | 54 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 6 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 18 | NW 7 | NW 7 | SW 9 | NW 8 | WNW 9 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | SE 9 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SW 14 | W 10 | WSW 21 | WSW 20 | WSW 19 | E 10 |
| kJ | 7 | 26 | 26 | 31 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 8 | 25 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 45 | 75 | 74 | 35 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 4 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 5 | NE 8 | NE 8 | — | E 8 | E 8 | — |
| kJ | 163 | 199 | 215 | 154 | 120 | 197 | 352 | 167 | 169 | 12 | 79 | 79 | 101 | 39 | 169 | 165 | — | 114 | 92 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 19 | 8 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 16 |
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