Surf Forecasts:
Waihee surf forecast from 29 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 1 Sep, 11AM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 8s period, ENE swell with 500 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 Tuesday (Sep 01) at 11AM. 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 11s 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 | 11AM (Tue 1st Sep) | 6.5ft (2.0m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Waihee over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, it's Rusty here. Honestly, looking at the charts for Waihee, it's a bit of a rough stretch ahead. We've got a long, long gap of poor conditions before we see anything worth paddling out for. The wind is going to be a constant problem, mostly blowing cross-onshore from the east-northeast, keeping things choppy and messy.
That first real chance of anything decent doesn't roll in until the morning of September 11th. For most of the two weeks, it's just onshore slop, with swell heights bouncing between 2 ft and 8 ft, but all that energy is being wrecked by the wind. The combined energy gets pretty chunky, hitting values over 500 and even up to 1959 on the 7th, but with the wind state being what it is, it's just not surfable. It's more of a kite-surfing setup than anything for a paddle board.
The water temp is a comfortable 80°, and with a tiny anomaly of plus 0.4°, it's basically bang on average for the time of year, so no surprises there.
Now, for the standout. The morning of September 11th is the one to circle on the calendar. We get a sweet window of light offshore wind from the southwest at just 3 mph, paired with a 5 ft swell from the east. The swell period is short at 7 seconds, so it won't be the most powerful thing, but that clean offshore wind will make it look a million times better than anything else we've seen. The combined energy sits at 405, which is moderate, but the key is that morning will be clean. It's a rare, almost perfect condition window in an otherwise bleak run. The break is a reef and point setup and it's fairly consistent, so it can handle a little swell. Just be aware that crowds are sometimes an issue, so get out there early.
After that morning, the wind swings back around on the cross-onshore and the quality drops off again. So really, don't hold your breath for the rest of the period. If you can make that Friday the 11th work, you'll get a few clean ones at Waihee. Otherwise, we're just waiting for the next pattern shift.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 26°C on Fri afternoon, min 25°C on Fri afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Mon night. Warm (max 26°C on Mon afternoon, min 24°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | ||||||||||||||
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 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NNE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 109 | 136 | 158 | 171 | 223 | 209 | 209 | 93 | 337 | 374 | 392 | 500 | 444 | 394 | 268 | 306 | 392 | 330 | 291 | 346 |
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 | 2:57PM0.80m | 2:52AM0.60m | 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 | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:15PM0.13m | 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 | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — |
 | 6:45 | — | — | 6:44 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:42 | — | — | 6:40 | — | — | 6:39 | — |
mm | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 |
Feels °C | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 15 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | ENE 11 | NNE 7 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | SW 16 | WSW 18 | SW 18 | E 13 | E 12 | E 15 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 |
| kJ | 109 | 130 | 125 | 106 | 72 | 62 | 39 | 93 | 24 | 21 | 9 | 30 | 12 | 14 | 27 | 38 | 123 | 110 | 141 | 72 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | SW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | ENE 10 | W 13 | W 12 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | SW 17 | SW 16 | E 12 | E 11 | SW 14 | SW 14 | N 9 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 33 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 26 | 57 | 8 | 8 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 19 | SW 18 | NW 8 | W 12 | W 12 | W 10 | WSW 16 | — | — | SW 19 | E 15 | E 15 | W 11 | W 10 | ESE 11 | SW 15 | NW 10 | NW 10 | W 9 |
| kJ | 2 | 7 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 24 | — | — | 15 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 100 | 136 | 158 | 171 | 223 | 209 | 209 | 74 | 337 | 374 | 392 | 500 | 444 | 394 | 268 | 306 | 392 | 330 | 291 | 346 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 19 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 8 |
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