Waihi Beach surf break

Waihi Beach surfForecast / Bay of Plenty / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Wednesday 13 May 2026 NZST
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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
18.3° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Waihi Beach today?

The current surf forecast for Waihi Beach at 9AM is: 1.2m 6s primary swell from a East direction and 1.1m 6s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 0.5m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 May)4ft (1.2m)6s
Afternoon (13 May)3.5ft (1.0m)6s
Evening (13 May)3ft (0.9m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed afternoon, min 11°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
Friday
15
Sat
16
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
12 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
ENE
6
1
ENE
6
1.2
E
6
1.1
ENE
6
1
ENE
6
1.1
ENE
9
0.9
ENE
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
ENE
9
0.5
ENE
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.6
ENE
10
0.7
E
10
0.6
ENE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
82
66
92
79
88
193
129
41
41
41
42
42
41
47
46
41
40
42
44
47
48
75
94
77
Wind (km/h)
15
SSE
10
SE
15
SE
10
ESE
5
ENE
0
N
15
SE
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
S
15
SSE
15
SE
15
ESE
10
ESE
10
SSE
10
S
10
S
5
SSW
5
SSW
5
ESE
5
E
5
ESE
10
SE
15
SE
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
2:56AM1.63m
3:31PM1.55m
3:49AM1.68m
4:26PM1.64m
4:42AM1.75m
5:20PM1.75m
Low Tide
9:18AM0.35m
9:34PM0.39m
10:11AM0.25m
10:31PM0.34m
11:03AM0.16m
11:28PM0.27m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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7:05
7:07
7:07
7:09
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:17
5:16
5:15
5:15
Temp °C
14
13
12
14
15
15
14
12
12
12
13
15
15
15
14
13
11
11
11
13
14
14
14
13
12
11
9
11
13
14
10
8
8
8
9
11
11
13
12
11
9
9
9
11
12
12
12
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
ENE
6
1
ENE
6
1.1
ENE
6
1.1
ENE
6
1
ENE
6
1.1
ENE
9
0.9
ENE
9
0.8
E
5
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
ENE
9
0.5
ENE
9
0.5
E
4
0.5
E
5
0.5
E
5
0.5
E
5
0.5
E
5
0.5
E
10
0.6
ENE
10
0.7
E
10
0.6
ENE
10
Energy kJ
82
66
79
79
88
193
129
36
41
41
42
42
41
47
46
9
11
12
12
13
48
75
94
77
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.2
NNE
9
0.1
NE
10
0.5
E
9
0.1
NE
9
0.4
NE
5
0.3
NE
5
0.1
NE
9
0.3
NE
5
0.4
ESE
4
0.4
ESE
4
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
5
0.4
E
5
0.1
N
12
0.1
NE
11
Energy kJ
44
44
44
44
43
8
4
41
3
10
5
3
5
7
5
41
40
42
44
47
12
8
3
4
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
12
0.2
E
11
0.1
NE
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
10
0.2
NNE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.2
NNE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.2
NNE
9
0.1
N
10
0.1
NE
9
0.2
NNE
8
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
8
0.1
NE
8
0.1
N
12
Energy kJ
11
10
4
2
4
2
8
3
8
3
8
2
3
7
3
3
3
3
2
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
3
1.2
E
6
0.2
SSE
4
0.4
SSE
4
0.7
SE
4
0.9
ESE
5
0.8
E
5
0.7
ESE
5
0.7
ESE
5
0.7
E
5
0.5
ESE
5
0.5
SE
4
0.6
ESE
4
0.8
ESE
4
0.8
ESE
4
0.7
ESE
4
0.7
ESE
5
0.6
ESE
4
0.6
ESE
4
0.5
E
5
0.6
ESE
4
0.7
E
4
Energy kJ
2
92
2
7
21
40
33
19
20
24
13
7
8
20
22
18
19
16
15
13
8
17
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
1
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
0
22
22
32
32
0
0
0
0
0
0
108
50
108
0
0
0
0
0
32
46
43
32
32
Best forecast wave conditions in Bay of Plenty
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
8
9
9
9
9
8
9
7
7
6
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
9
9
9
9
9
9
8
7
9
9
9
9
8
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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