Waihi Beach Surf Break

Waihi Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 37.41° S 175.94° E

Issued: 11 am 16 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Waihi Beach sea temperature is
15.9° C

Normal for this time of year

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 (16 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 10s period with NE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jun, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 4s period with N swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jun, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 4s period with N swell.

The current surf forecast for Waihi Beach at 2PM is: 0.1m 10s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.2m 4s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Jun)0.5ft (0.1m)10s
Afternoon (16 Jun)1ft (0.3m)4s
Evening (16 Jun)1ft (0.3m)4s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue morning, min 8°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
16
Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
Fri
19
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
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.2
NNE
10
0.2
NNE
11
0.3
NNE
9
0.4
NE
9
0.4
NE
11
0.4
NE
12
0.5
NE
11
0.7
NE
10
0.8
NNE
10
0.9
NE
10
0.6
NNE
11
0.6
NE
11
0.8
NE
10
1
NE
12
1.1
NE
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
10
11
15
19
33
34
59
112
127
139
82
83
117
268
273
Wind (km/h)
5
NW
10
W
10
W
15
WSW
10
W
10
W
15
WSW
15
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
15
WSW
10
WSW
10
SW
5
SSW
10
ESE
5
SSE
5
S
0
NNE
5
WNW
10
WSW
15
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
SW
Wind State
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
off
off
cross
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
off
off
cross-off
off
off
High Tide
7:02AM1.88m
7:40PM2.01m
7:58AM1.89m
8:35PM2.03m
8:55AM1.88m
9:30PM2.03m
Low Tide
1:21PM-0.03m
1:57AM0.11m
2:16PM-0.04m
2:53AM0.09m
3:11PM-0.03m
3:49AM0.09m
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:28
7:28
7:28
7:28
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:04
5:04
5:04
5:04
 mm
Temp °C
13
14
14
12
10
9
8
9
11
13
14
12
11
11
12
11
11
12
14
12
11
10
10
9
Feels °C
12
12
12
9
7
6
5
6
7
9
11
10
9
10
10
9
10
11
13
10
8
7
8
6
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
10
0.2
N
4
0.3
N
4
0.3
N
4
0.3
N
4
0.3
N
4
0.2
N
4
0.2
N
4
0.1
NE
10
0.2
NNE
10
0.2
NNE
9
0.3
NNE
9
0.4
NE
9
0.4
NNE
9
0.4
NNE
9
0.4
NNE
9
0.7
NE
10
0.8
NNE
10
0.9
NE
10
0.7
NE
9
0.7
NE
9
0.8
NE
10
1
NE
12
1.1
NE
11
Energy kJ
4
1
3
3
3
3
2
2
4
10
7
15
19
30
32
31
112
127
139
81
83
117
268
273
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.2
N
4
0.2
NNE
8
0.2
NNE
11
0.2
NNE
11
0.3
NE
11
0.4
NE
11
0.4
NE
12
0.5
NE
11
0.2
ESE
3
0.6
NNE
11
0.6
NE
11
0.5
NE
12
0.2
N
11
Energy kJ
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
6
11
11
19
33
34
59
1
82
80
72
9
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
N
8
0.1
NE
8
0.1
E
12
Energy kJ
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
1
3
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
NNW
3
0.3
WSW
2
0.3
WSW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.2
WSW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.2
SSW
2
0.2
SSE
2
0.5
SW
3
0.4
SSW
3
Energy kJ
1
1
1
2
1
2
1
1
6
4
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
5
1
1
4
4
4
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
Distance (km)
148
221
228
148
148
148
220
216
174
174
152
141
29
0
32
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Bay of Plenty
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
4
4
4
3
2
2
5
5
5
7
4
4
4
4
5
6
8
8
6
5
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
5
7
4
4
4
5
5
6
8
8
6
5
6
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