Waihi Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 37.41° S 175.94° E

Waihi Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 am 12 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Waihi Beach sea temperature is
14.7°C
0.2° 

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 (12 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 13s period with NE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 13s period with NE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 13s period with NE swell.

The current surf forecast for Waihi Beach at 11AM is: 0.4m 13s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 12). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 Sep)1ft (0.3m)13s
Afternoon (12 Sep)1.5ft (0.4m)13s
Evening (12 Sep)1.5ft (0.4m)13s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat afternoon, min 10°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Sat morning, calm by Mon afternoon).

Saturday
12
Sunday
13
Monday
14
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
1
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)
0.4
NE
13
0.4
NE
13
0.3
NE
13
0.4
NE
13
0.4
NE
13
0.4
NE
13
0.4
NE
13
0.4
NE
13
0.3
NE
13
0.3
NE
13
0.3
NE
13
0.3
NE
13
0.3
NE
13
0.3
NE
13
0.3
NE
13
0.3
NE
13
0.3
NE
12
0.3
NE
12
0.3
NE
12
0.3
NE
12
0.3
NE
12
0.3
NE
12
0.3
NE
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
42
42
26
43
44
44
44
44
27
26
26
26
27
27
27
25
24
23
23
23
23
23
24
Wind (km/h)
25
WSW
30
WSW
30
SW
20
SW
20
WSW
25
WSW
30
WSW
25
WSW
25
WSW
25
WSW
30
WSW
25
SW
20
WSW
20
WSW
15
WSW
10
WSW
10
W
10
WSW
10
SW
0
S
5
E
0
SE
10
WSW
Wind State
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
glassy
glassy
glassy
off
High Tide
7:10AM1.81m
7:33PM1.91m
7:59AM1.83m
8:19PM1.89m
8:46AM1.83m
Low Tide
1:04AM0.12m
1:22PM0.12m
1:52AM0.09m
2:10PM0.13m
2:37AM0.08m
2:56PM0.16m
part cloud
clear
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:20
6:20
6:18
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:02
6:04
6:05
 mm
Temp °C
11
12
12
15
16
12
10
10
11
11
13
15
16
13
11
11
11
10
11
15
15
14
11
Feels °C
5
5
5
10
12
6
3
4
5
5
7
9
11
9
8
9
9
8
9
14
13
13
8
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