Waihi Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 37.41° S 175.94° E

Waihi Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 pm 21 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Waihi Beach sea temperature is
15.6°C
0.9° 

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 (22 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 12s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 12s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 12s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Waihi Beach at 3AM is: 0.2m 10s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm September 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 Sep)0.5ft (0.1m)12s
Afternoon (22 Sep)0.5ft (0.1m)12s
Evening (22 Sep)0.5ft (0.1m)12s

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


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue morning, min 6°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Tue night, calm by Thu morning).

Tuesday
22
Wednesday
23
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
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
10
0.1
E
13
0.2
ENE
10
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
NE
9
0.1
E
12
0.1
NE
9
0.1
N
6
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.6
SE
4
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
8
3
9
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
1
2
2
2
12
Wind (km/h)
20
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
20
W
25
WSW
25
WSW
30
SW
20
SW
15
SW
15
SW
25
SW
25
WSW
30
WSW
15
SSE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
High Tide
2:38AM1.42m
3:17PM1.51m
3:34AM1.43m
4:09PM1.54m
Low Tide
8:30PM0.57m
8:49AM0.48m
9:27PM0.55m
9:44AM0.46m
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:05
6:03
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:12
6:13
 mm
1
Temp °C
11
11
12
12
14
18
17
12
10
10
9
9
11
15
15
11
9
Feels °C
7
7
7
8
11
15
14
6
4
3
4
5
7
9
8
4
5
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