Waihi Beach surf break

Waihi Beach surfForecast / Bay of Plenty / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Monday 01 Jun 2026 NZST
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Waihi Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Waihi Beach sea temperature is
17.0° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Waihi Beach today (01 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period with NNE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Jun, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 8s period with NNE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Jun, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period with NE swell.

The current surf forecast for Waihi Beach at 4PM is: 2.4m 8s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.1m 16s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 01). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (01 Jun)6ft (1.9m)8s
Afternoon (01 Jun)7.5ft (2.3m)8s
Evening (01 Jun)10ft (3.0m)9s

Table - waves today at Waihi Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 36mm), heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon night, min 11°C on Wed night). Mainly strong winds.

Mon
1
Tuesday
2
Wednesday
3
Thu
4
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
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4
4
4
4
3
4
3
3
3
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
NNE
8
2.1
NNE
8
2.3
NNE
8
2.5
NE
8
3
NE
9
3
NE
9
3
NE
9
3.5
NE
10
3.5
NE
11
5
NNE
11
4
NE
11
3.5
NE
11
3
NE
11
3
NE
11
2.5
NE
11
2.5
NE
11
2.3
NE
11
2.1
NE
10
2.1
NE
10
1.9
NE
10
1.8
NE
10
1.8
NE
10
1.6
NE
9
1.6
NE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
400
480
649
935
1214
1474
1566
1998
2948
5412
3590
2733
2492
1995
1567
1376
1132
876
825
701
589
577
449
393
Wind (km/h)
30
NNE
30
NE
35
NNE
35
NNE
40
NNE
40
NNE
40
NE
45
NNE
5
NNW
10
SSW
5
WSW
10
W
10
WNW
10
W
10
W
10
WSW
10
WSW
5
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
W
10
WSW
5
WSW
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
glassy
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
7:11AM1.62m
7:44PM1.71m
7:54AM1.62m
8:26PM1.71m
8:35AM1.60m
9:07PM1.71m
Low Tide
1:26PM0.28m
1:55AM0.40m
2:08PM0.27m
2:38AM0.40m
2:50PM0.28m
3:21AM0.40m
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
heavy rain
mod rain
light rain
rain showers
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:20
7:20
7:22
7:22
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:06
5:06
5:05
5:05
1
1
1
3
1
1
2
13
8
3
2
Temp °C
17
17
17
17
17
18
17
18
15
15
16
16
15
15
14
13
12
15
17
14
12
11
11
11
13
12
12
12
11
12
11
12
15
15
16
16
15
14
13
12
11
14
15
12
10
9
10
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
16
0.1
N
16
0.1
N
16
0.1
N
16
0.1
N
16
3.5
NE
11
4
NE
11
3.5
NE
11
3
NE
11
3
NE
11
2.5
NE
11
2.5
NE
11
2.3
NE
11
2.1
NE
10
2.1
NE
10
1.9
NE
10
1.8
NE
10
1.8
NE
10
1.6
NE
9
1.6
NE
9
Energy kJ
5
5
5
5
5
3053
3590
2733
2492
1995
1567
1376
1132
876
825
701
589
577
449
393
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
12
1.8
ENE
10
1.6
ENE
10
1.5
ENE
10
1.4
N
10
1.3
N
10
0.2
N
12
0.3
N
12
0.3
N
12
Energy kJ
3
640
500
448
424
339
11
25
25
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
N
13
0.2
N
13
0.3
N
13
Energy kJ
51
14
29
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
NNE
8
2.1
NNE
8
2.3
NNE
8
2.5
NE
8
3
NE
9
3
NE
9
3
NE
9
3.5
NE
10
3.5
NE
11
5
NNE
11
Energy kJ
400
480
649
935
1214
1474
1566
1998
2948
5412
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
2
1
4
1
4
7
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
3
3
2
2
2
Distance (km)
228
220
220
220
228
234
199
73
20
20
20
20
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Bay of Plenty
Rating
(10 max)
8
7
6
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
8
5
5
9
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
8
5
5
9
5
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
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  • Live Wave Height (m)
  • Live Wind Speed (km/h)
  • Surf Rating (10 Max)
  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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