Waihi Beach surf break

Waihi Beach surfForecast / Bay of Plenty / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Friday 01 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
18.2° 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 6PM is: 0.8m 6s primary swell from a East direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 01). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (01 May)2.5ft (0.7m)5s
Afternoon (01 May)2.5ft (0.7m)6s
Evening (01 May)2.5ft (0.8m)6s

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 Fri night, min 10°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
1
Saturday
2
Sunday
3
Mon
4
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)
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
E
5
0.7
E
6
0.7
E
6
0.8
E
6
0.8
ENE
6
1
ENE
6
1
ENE
6
1
ENE
6
0.8
NE
7
1
ENE
6
1
ENE
7
0.9
ENE
7
0.9
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
8
0.8
ENE
7
0.8
ENE
8
0.8
ENE
8
0.8
ENE
7
0.8
ENE
7
0.7
NE
8
0.7
ENE
8
0.7
ENE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
25
29
33
47
50
82
82
80
64
78
88
93
98
98
98
98
70
72
72
70
68
62
59
40
Wind (km/h)
10
SSE
10
SE
10
ESE
5
NE
5
NNE
10
E
10
ESE
10
SE
5
SSE
5
ESE
5
ENE
5
N
0
WNW
5
SSW
10
SSW
5
S
5
SSE
5
E
10
ENE
5
NE
0
N
0
SE
5
SSE
5
SSE
cross-off
cross
cross-on
glassy
on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
High Tide
6:17AM1.68m
6:49PM1.70m
6:59AM1.68m
7:30PM1.73m
7:41AM1.68m
8:11PM1.74m
Low Tide
12:34PM0.23m
00:57AM0.35m
1:15PM0.22m
1:40AM0.34m
1:56PM0.22m
2:22AM0.34m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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6:56
6:56
6:56
6:58
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5:30
5:29
5:28
5:25
Temp °C
10
12
14
14
14
15
14
12
12
14
15
14
13
13
12
11
11
13
14
13
13
13
13
12
7
10
12
13
13
13
12
10
11
13
14
13
13
13
11
10
10
12
13
13
13
13
13
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
E
5
0.7
E
6
0.7
E
6
0.8
E
6
0.8
ENE
6
0.4
NE
8
1
ENE
6
1
ENE
6
0.8
NE
7
1
ENE
6
1
ENE
7
0.9
ENE
7
0.9
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
8
0.8
ENE
7
0.8
ENE
8
0.8
ENE
8
0.8
ENE
7
0.8
ENE
7
0.7
NE
8
0.7
ENE
8
0.7
ENE
7
Energy kJ
25
29
33
47
50
15
82
80
64
78
88
93
98
98
98
98
70
72
72
70
68
62
59
40
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.1
NE
12
0.5
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.7
E
6
0.1
NE
12
0.1
NE
12
0.1
N
14
0.3
E
7
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.3
E
7
0.3
E
7
0.4
ENE
9
Energy kJ
24
23
17
16
14
6
28
20
37
6
6
4
8
4
4
4
6
6
6
6
6
8
8
25
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.3
E
8
0.1
N
11
0.1
NE
12
0.1
N
15
0.1
NE
12
0.1
NE
12
0.1
NE
12
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.1
N
12
0.1
E
9
0.1
N
12
Energy kJ
5
5
11
2
5
4
6
6
6
4
4
4
4
2
2
4
4
4
6
6
3
2
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSE
4
1
ENE
6
Energy kJ
6
82
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
0
46
108
0
32
32
32
0
0
22
108
0
0
0
0
0
0
22
115
0
0
0
0
0
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)
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
9
9
7
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
7
7
6
5
5
5
9
9
7
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
4
5
5
5
4
4
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