Waihi Beach surf break

Waihi Beach surfForecast / Bay of Plenty / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Monday 26 Jan 2026 NZDT
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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
21.6° C
(Which is 1.4°C warmer than normal for this time of year)


How big are the waves at Waihi Beach today?

The current surf forecast for Waihi Beach at 8PM is: 0.4m 11s primary swell from a East direction and 0.2m 13s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction, 0.4m 6s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm January 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 Jan)1.5ft (0.4m)12s
Afternoon (26 Jan)1.5ft (0.4m)11s
Evening (26 Jan)1.5ft (0.4m)11s

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

Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Monday
26
Tuesday
27
Wednesday
28
Thursday
29
10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.4
E
0.4
E
0.4
E
0.4
E
0.4
E
0.4
E
0.3
E
0.3
E
0.3
E
0.3
E
0.2
NNE
0.3
NE
0.3
NE
0.4
E
0.4
E
0.4
ENE
0.4
E
0.4
ENE
0.4
E
0.4
E
0.4
E
0.4
E
0.4
E
0.4
E
Period(s) (?)121111111111101011111413131111111111101010101010
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)434139393837212121211827274039403737333231313030
Wind
(km/h)
20
W
20
W
20
W
20
W
15
W
10
W
5
W
10
W
5
W
10
N
10
N
5
NNW
10
WSW
10
SW
10
SSW
10
S
10
ESE
15
NE
15
NNE
10
NE
5
ENE
5
E
0
SE
5
SSW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
off
offoffcross-
off
cross-
on
ononononglassglassoff
High Tide
/ height (m)
1:05PM
1.77
1:40AM
1.68
1:58PM
1.74
2:39AM
1.68
2:56PM
1.71
3:41AM
1.70
Low Tide
/ height (m)
7:28PM
0.19
7:48AM
0.32
8:21PM
0.20
8:46AM
0.35
9:19PM
0.21
Monday
26
Tuesday
27
Wednesday
28
Thursday
29
Sunrise-------6:24-------6:24-------6:26
Sunset---8:32-------8:31-------8:31----
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
Rain (mm)
------------------------
Temp. °C182021201715151618212021181716161920202019181717
Feels °C (?)151718171614151618201921171615151818182020191818
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