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Waihi Beach Surf Forecast
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Waihi Beach surfForecast / Bay of Plenty / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Friday 24 Apr 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
18.7° 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 2AM is: 0.6m 6s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.4m 5s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm April 24). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Apr) | 2ft (0.6m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (25 Apr) | 2ft (0.6m) | 6s |
| Evening (25 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Waihi Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun afternoon, min 10°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | |
73 | 54 | 31 | 36 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 16 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | off | off | cross-off | off | glassy | glassy | cross | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | |
High Tide | 00:54AM1.80m | 1:20PM1.64m | 1:55AM1.75m | 2:24PM1.59m | 2:55AM1.71m | 3:27PM1.58m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:31PM0.19m | 7:12AM0.28m | 7:31PM0.26m | 8:15AM0.31m | 8:33PM0.32m | 9:16AM0.32m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:34 | — |
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Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 16 |
12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 16 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 |
 kJ | 73 | 54 | 31 | 36 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 16 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 5 | E 9 | E 5 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — |
| kJ | 7 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | NE 10 | E 9 | NE 9 | E 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | N 14 | NE 14 | NE 13 | N 13 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | N 13 |
| kJ | 1 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 29 | 108 | 108 | 140 | 132 | 108 | 108 | 108 | 108 | 108 | 109 | 220 | 216 | 174 | 148 | 148 | 148 | 108 | 108 | 108 | 140 | 108 |
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