Waihi Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 37.41° S 175.94° E

Waihi Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 am 20 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Waihi Beach sea temperature is
15.0°C
0.3° 

Waihi Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Waihi Beach today (20 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with NE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with NE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 9s period with ENE swell.

The current surf forecast for Waihi Beach at 8AM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 20). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Sep)1.5ft (0.4m)8s
Afternoon (20 Sep)1ft (0.3m)9s
Evening (20 Sep)0.5ft (0.2m)9s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue morning, min 7°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Sun morning, light winds from the WSW by Sun night).

Sunday
20
Monday
21
Tuesday
22
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.3
NE
9
0.3
NE
9
0.3
NE
9
0.2
ENE
9
0.2
ENE
9
0.3
ENE
9
0.2
ENE
9
0.2
ENE
9
0.2
ENE
9
0.2
ENE
9
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
E
10
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
36
21
18
12
13
13
8
8
17
8
8
8
8
9
8
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
Wind (km/h)
30
W
40
WSW
40
WSW
40
WSW
30
WSW
30
SW
25
WSW
15
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
15
WSW
20
WSW
25
WSW
25
WSW
25
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
15
W
15
W
20
W
30
WSW
25
WSW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
High Tide
00:48AM1.49m
1:26PM1.52m
1:41AM1.44m
2:21PM1.50m
2:38AM1.42m
3:17PM1.51m
Low Tide
7:02AM0.44m
7:34PM0.55m
7:54AM0.47m
8:30PM0.57m
8:49AM0.48m
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:09
6:07
6:05
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:09
6:10
6:12
 mm
Temp °C
14
14
13
14
14
12
10
8
7
7
10
14
15
12
11
12
12
12
14
16
15
12
11
Feels °C
9
7
4
5
7
5
4
4
4
4
6
9
10
6
6
7
8
8
11
14
12
5
5
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