Waihi Beach Surf Break

Waihi Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 37.41° S 175.94° E

Issued: 11 pm 24 Jun 2026 (local time)

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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 (25 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period with ENE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with NE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 9s period with ENE swell.

The current surf forecast for Waihi Beach at 2AM is: 3.0m 9s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 2.5m 8s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (25 Jun)6ft (1.8m)8s
Afternoon (25 Jun)5ft (1.6m)8s
Evening (25 Jun)6ft (1.8m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat afternoon, min 9°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds.

Thursday
25
Friday
26
Saturday
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
1
2
1
3
2
2
0
0
1
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3.5
NE
9
3.5
NNE
9
3
NNE
8
2.5
NNE
8
1.8
ENE
8
2.1
NE
8
1.6
NE
8
1.9
ENE
8
1.8
ENE
9
2
ENE
9
2.1
E
9
2.1
E
9
1.8
E
9
1.5
E
10
1.4
E
10
1.4
E
10
1.4
E
10
1.4
E
10
1.4
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.5
E
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1671
1708
1204
897
455
555
346
504
500
586
699
686
556
414
361
354
354
379
386
441
434
434
494
434
Wind (km/h)
35
NNE
25
NNE
20
NNE
15
NNE
5
E
15
SSE
15
SSE
5
S
25
SE
25
SSE
25
SSE
25
S
25
SW
25
SW
30
SW
25
SW
20
SW
10
S
15
SW
15
SW
15
WSW
20
SW
15
SSW
15
SW
Wind State
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
High Tide
2:46AM1.61m
3:26PM1.56m
3:36AM1.57m
4:16PM1.57m
4:25AM1.55m
5:04PM1.59m
Low Tide
8:34PM0.44m
9:05AM0.33m
9:28PM0.49m
9:54AM0.36m
10:20PM0.50m
10:42AM0.36m
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:31
7:31
7:31
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:06
5:06
5:07
 mm
3
2
1
1
1
2
2
3
3
1
1
2
Temp °C
16
15
15
15
15
15
15
14
12
11
11
11
10
11
12
10
11
12
9
10
11
12
17
14
Feels °C
11
11
12
13
14
13
13
13
7
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
7
9
5
6
8
8
14
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
NE
9
2.5
NE
8
2.3
NE
8
1.8
ENE
8
2.1
NE
8
1.6
NE
8
1.9
ENE
8
1.8
ENE
9
2
ENE
9
2.1
E
9
2.1
E
9
1.8
E
9
1.5
E
10
1.4
E
10
1.4
E
10
1.4
E
10
1.4
E
10
1.4
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.5
E
10
Energy kJ
1199
899
719
455
555
346
504
500
586
699
686
556
414
361
354
354
379
386
441
434
434
494
434
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
N
7
1.3
NNW
8
0.9
E
9
0.6
NNW
8
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
9
0.1
NW
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
SW
4
0.1
N
11
Energy kJ
130
191
137
47
3
2
3
1
1
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
SE
4
Energy kJ
4
3
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3.5
NE
9
3.5
NNE
9
3
NNE
8
2.5
NNE
8
1.2
SE
5
1.5
SE
5
1.5
SSE
5
1.1
S
5
0.4
SW
3
0.6
SSW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.6
S
4
0.6
S
3
0.6
S
3
0.6
SSW
3
0.5
SW
3
0.4
SSW
3
Energy kJ
1671
1708
1204
897
67
117
120
53
3
6
3
15
7
8
8
5
3
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
1
3
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
234
116
108
108
58
0
0
0
69
78
78
115
0
44
115
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
22
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Bay of Plenty
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
4
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
5
5
5
6
6
6
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
5
5
7
7
6
5
6
6
6
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