Waihi Beach surf break

Waihi Beach surfForecast / Bay of Plenty / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Saturday 23 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
17.3° 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 6AM is: 1.6m 9s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.6m 11s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 May)5.5ft (1.7m)9s
Afternoon (24 May)4.5ft (1.4m)10s
Evening (24 May)5ft (1.6m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat night, min 10°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
24
Monday
25
Tuesday
26
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
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
NE
9
1.6
NE
9
1.7
NE
9
1.6
NE
9
1.7
NE
9
1.4
ENE
10
1.4
ENE
10
1.4
ENE
10
1.6
ENE
10
2.1
ENE
8
2.1
ENE
9
1.5
E
9
1.5
E
9
1.5
ENE
9
1.7
ENE
8
1.4
ENE
10
1.6
NE
8
1.5
NE
9
1.5
NE
9
1.4
NE
9
1.3
NE
9
1.3
NE
9
1.3
NE
9
1.2
NE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
430
408
460
408
470
341
385
385
501
601
615
380
347
307
361
370
330
336
328
297
287
294
260
225
Wind (km/h)
10
ESE
15
ESE
20
ESE
20
SE
15
ESE
20
ESE
25
ESE
20
E
25
ESE
15
ESE
10
SE
10
SE
10
ESE
10
E
10
E
5
ENE
5
NE
0
WSW
5
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
glassy
glassy
off
off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
High Tide
00:36AM1.84m
1:05PM1.64m
1:33AM1.77m
2:05PM1.60m
2:28AM1.71m
3:04PM1.58m
Low Tide
6:14PM0.18m
6:56AM0.23m
7:12PM0.27m
7:54AM0.27m
8:10PM0.34m
8:50AM0.29m
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:15
7:16
7:16
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:09
5:08
5:08
Temp °C
16
15
15
14
14
15
15
15
14
13
12
11
11
13
13
13
13
12
11
10
10
13
14
14
14
13
12
10
11
12
11
11
9
10
9
9
9
12
11
12
12
12
10
8
8
11
12
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
NE
9
1.6
NE
9
1.7
NE
9
1.6
NE
9
1.7
NE
9
1.4
ENE
10
1.4
ENE
10
1.4
ENE
10
1.6
ENE
10
2.1
ENE
8
2.1
ENE
9
1.5
E
9
1.5
E
9
1.5
ENE
9
1.4
ENE
8
1.4
ENE
10
1.6
NE
8
1.5
NE
9
1.5
NE
9
1.4
NE
9
1.3
NE
9
1.3
NE
9
1.3
NE
9
1.2
NE
9
Energy kJ
430
408
460
408
470
341
385
385
501
601
615
380
347
307
270
370
330
336
328
297
287
294
260
225
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
ENE
13
0.1
NW
11
0.6
ENE
11
0.6
ENE
11
1.2
NNE
8
1.3
NNE
8
1.2
NNE
9
1.3
NNE
8
0.4
N
11
1.1
NNE
9
1.2
NE
8
1.2
NE
9
1.2
NE
9
1.2
NE
9
1.2
NE
9
0.7
ENE
10
0.8
ENE
10
0.7
ENE
10
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
10
Energy kJ
32
5
97
100
162
217
207
235
37
194
201
226
226
237
226
108
139
112
100
102
102
102
104
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
11
0.2
NNW
11
0.3
NNW
10
0.4
N
10
0.4
N
11
0.4
N
11
0.3
N
11
0.5
N
11
0.5
N
11
0.7
N
9
0.8
NNE
10
0.8
NNE
10
0.8
ENE
10
0.9
NNE
10
0.8
NNE
10
0.2
NNE
9
Energy kJ
2
11
20
34
37
38
22
58
58
87
131
133
136
180
147
8
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
3
0.3
SSE
3
1.8
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.1
E
7
Energy kJ
4
2
356
361
131
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
4
4
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
32
32
60
32
32
108
108
108
108
32
22
22
32
22
22
8
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Bay of Plenty
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
7
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
5
5
7
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
4
5
4
5
5
7
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