Waihi Beach surf break

Waihi Beach surfForecast / Bay of Plenty / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Tuesday 26 May 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
17.2° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Waihi Beach today?

The current surf forecast for Waihi Beach at 12PM is: 1.2m 9s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.7m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 26). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 May)4ft (1.2m)9s
Afternoon (26 May)3.5ft (1.1m)9s
Evening (26 May)3.5ft (1.1m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu afternoon, min 10°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
26
Wednesday
27
Thursday
28
Fri
29
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
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
NE
8
1.2
NE
9
1.2
NE
9
1.2
NE
9
1.1
NE
9
1.1
NE
9
1.1
NE
9
1
NE
9
1
NE
9
1
NE
8
0.7
E
11
0.7
E
11
0.7
E
11
0.7
E
11
0.7
E
12
0.7
E
11
0.7
E
11
0.7
E
11
0.6
E
11
0.6
E
11
0.7
NE
8
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
10
0.6
NNE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
229
220
225
225
202
202
178
148
145
142
118
118
115
127
132
121
119
116
86
85
67
58
56
42
Wind (km/h)
5
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
15
SW
5
WSW
10
WSW
10
S
15
SSE
10
SSE
10
S
5
SSE
5
NNE
5
NNW
5
WNW
5
W
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
15
SW
10
WSW
10
WSW
5
SW
cross-off
off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
High Tide
2:28AM1.71m
3:04PM1.58m
3:22AM1.66m
3:59PM1.58m
4:12AM1.63m
4:50PM1.60m
Low Tide
8:50AM0.29m
9:07PM0.40m
9:42AM0.30m
10:03PM0.43m
10:32AM0.31m
10:55PM0.44m
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:16
7:16
7:18
7:18
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:08
5:07
5:07
5:07
Temp °C
11
10
10
13
15
14
14
12
12
12
13
14
14
14
14
14
13
12
12
14
16
14
13
12
9
8
8
11
13
13
13
10
9
10
11
13
13
13
13
13
11
10
10
12
13
12
11
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
NE
8
1.2
NE
9
1.2
NE
9
1.2
NE
9
1.1
NE
9
1.1
NE
9
1.1
NE
9
1
NE
9
1
NE
9
1
NE
8
0.9
NE
8
0.9
NE
8
0.9
NE
8
0.9
NE
8
0.9
NE
8
0.9
NE
8
0.8
NE
8
0.8
NE
8
0.7
NE
8
0.7
NE
8
0.7
NE
8
0.6
NE
8
0.6
NE
8
0.6
NNE
8
Energy kJ
229
220
225
225
202
202
178
148
145
142
118
118
115
100
98
98
80
80
69
69
67
53
51
42
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
ENE
10
0.8
ENE
10
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
11
0.7
E
11
0.7
E
11
0.7
E
11
0.7
E
11
0.7
E
11
0.7
E
11
0.7
E
11
0.7
E
12
0.7
E
11
0.7
E
11
0.7
E
11
0.6
E
11
0.6
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
10
0.4
E
10
Energy kJ
128
136
102
102
102
104
110
112
112
110
110
110
112
127
132
121
119
116
86
85
58
58
56
32
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
NNE
10
0.8
ENE
8
0.8
ENE
8
0.7
NE
9
0.3
SE
3
0.4
SE
3
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
NE
14
0.1
NE
14
0.1
E
13
Energy kJ
112
72
86
83
2
4
4
4
4
4
7
7
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WSW
2
0.3
SW
2
0.3
SW
2
0.5
E
3
0.7
ESE
4
0.5
ESE
4
0.3
SW
2
Energy kJ
1
1
1
5
11
7
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Bay of Plenty
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
5
6
6
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
4
6
4
4
4
9
2
8
8
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
5
6
9
9
9
6
6
7
7
7
8
9
6
7
6
9
6
8
8
6
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  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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