Waihi Beach surf break

Waihi Beach surfForecast / Bay of Plenty / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Friday 24 Apr 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
18.7° 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 2AM is: 0.6m 6s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.4m 5s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm April 24). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (25 Apr)2ft (0.6m)6s
Afternoon (25 Apr)2ft (0.6m)6s
Evening (25 Apr)1.5ft (0.5m)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 18°C on Sun afternoon, min 10°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
25
Sunday
26
Monday
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)
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
NE
6
0.9
NE
6
0.6
NE
6
0.7
NE
6
0.6
NNE
6
0.6
NE
6
0.6
NE
6
0.6
NE
6
0.5
NE
6
0.4
NE
6
0.4
NE
6
0.4
NE
6
0.4
NE
6
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.3
NE
6
0.3
NE
6
0.3
NE
6
0.3
NE
6
0.3
NE
6
0.3
NE
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
73
54
31
36
25
23
23
22
16
11
11
11
11
6
6
6
6
7
7
5
5
6
5
5
Wind (km/h)
0
SSW
5
SW
10
SW
5
WSW
10
SW
0
ENE
5
N
5
NW
5
WSW
10
SW
5
SW
5
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
15
WSW
15
W
15
WSW
10
SW
10
WSW
10
SW
10
SSW
10
E
5
E
0
SSE
glassy
off
off
cross-off
off
glassy
glassy
cross
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
High Tide
00:54AM1.80m
1:20PM1.64m
1:55AM1.75m
2:24PM1.59m
2:55AM1.71m
3:27PM1.58m
Low Tide
6:31PM0.19m
7:12AM0.28m
7:31PM0.26m
8:15AM0.31m
8:33PM0.32m
9:16AM0.32m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
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6:50
6:50
6:52
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5:37
5:36
5:34
Temp °C
13
13
12
11
12
15
16
15
13
12
11
10
12
16
18
16
14
14
13
12
14
16
17
16
12
11
10
9
10
14
15
14
11
10
9
8
10
14
15
13
12
13
12
10
13
15
16
16
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
NE
6
0.9
NE
6
0.6
NE
6
0.7
NE
6
0.6
NNE
6
0.6
NE
6
0.6
NE
6
0.6
NE
6
0.5
NE
6
0.4
NE
6
0.4
NE
6
0.4
NE
6
0.4
NE
6
0.3
NE
6
0.3
NE
6
0.3
NE
6
0.3
NE
6
0.3
NE
6
0.3
NE
6
0.3
NE
6
0.3
NE
6
0.3
NE
6
0.3
NE
6
0.3
NE
6
Energy kJ
73
54
31
36
25
23
23
22
16
11
11
11
11
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.4
E
5
0.2
E
9
0.3
E
5
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
Energy kJ
7
6
8
6
4
6
6
6
6
6
5
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
2
2
1
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
8
0.1
NE
10
0.2
E
9
0.1
NE
9
0.2
E
9
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
8
0.1
N
14
0.1
NE
14
0.1
NE
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
11
0.1
N
13
Energy kJ
1
4
6
3
6
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
7
7
4
2
2
2
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
3
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
4
3
3
3
3
4
4
Distance (km)
0
0
29
108
108
140
132
108
108
108
108
108
109
220
216
174
148
148
148
108
108
108
140
108
Best forecast wave conditions in Bay of Plenty
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
9
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
8
3
5
6
5
5
4
4
5
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
9
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
8
5
5
6
6
5
5
5
9
8
7
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