Waihi Beach Surf Break

Waihi Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 37.41° S 175.94° E

Issued: 11 am 23 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Waihi Beach sea temperature is
15.5° 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 (23 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period with ENE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s period with ENE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period with ENE swell.

The current surf forecast for Waihi Beach at 3PM is: 1.5m 6s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 23). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 Jun)4.5ft (1.4m)6s
Afternoon (23 Jun)5ft (1.5m)6s
Evening (23 Jun)5ft (1.6m)7s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 71mm), heaviest during Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed afternoon, min 10°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NE on Wed morning, light winds from the N by Thu morning).

Tue
23
Wednesday
24
Thursday
25
Fri
26
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)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
1
2
2
2
1
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
ENE
6
1.6
ENE
6
1.5
ENE
6
1.6
ENE
6
1.6
ENE
7
1.7
ENE
7
1.9
NE
7
2.2
NE
7
2.5
NE
8
3
NE
8
3.5
NE
9
3.5
NE
9
3.5
NNE
9
3
NNE
9
2.4
NE
8
2.2
NE
8
2
NE
8
1.8
NE
8
1.7
NE
8
1.5
NE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
8
1.7
E
9
1.7
E
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
155
188
177
203
222
269
342
466
760
1303
1867
1671
1704
1368
802
655
519
403
364
250
360
309
435
442
Wind (km/h)
25
E
25
ENE
25
NE
25
NE
25
NE
30
NE
30
NE
35
NE
40
NE
45
NE
25
N
40
NNE
30
N
25
N
25
N
15
N
5
N
15
SSE
15
S
15
S
15
S
10
S
15
S
25
S
Wind State
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
1:38PM1.61m
1:55AM1.68m
2:33PM1.58m
2:46AM1.61m
3:26PM1.56m
3:36AM1.57m
Low Tide
7:24AM0.25m
7:40PM0.37m
8:15AM0.29m
8:34PM0.44m
9:05AM0.33m
9:28PM0.49m
cloud
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
mod rain
thunderstorm
rain showers
thunderstorm
clear
part cloud
rain showers
thunderstorm
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:30
7:31
7:31
7:31
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:05
5:06
5:06
5:06
 mm
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
12
20
8
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
3
3
3
Temp °C
13
14
15
15
14
15
15
15
15
14
14
16
15
15
15
14
14
15
15
14
12
10
10
10
Feels °C
8
9
10
11
10
10
9
9
8
6
10
9
10
11
11
11
13
13
13
12
9
7
6
5
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
NE
9
2.5
NE
9
2.4
NE
8
2.2
NE
8
2
NE
8
1.8
NE
8
1.7
NE
8
1.5
NE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
8
1.7
E
9
1.7
E
9
Energy kJ
1162
965
802
655
519
403
364
250
360
309
435
442
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.8
E
9
0.8
NNW
8
0.6
NNW
7
0.6
N
7
0.3
N
7
Energy kJ
4
3
96
75
42
37
8
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.9
E
9
Energy kJ
4
3
125
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
ENE
6
1.6
ENE
6
1.5
ENE
6
1.6
ENE
6
1.6
ENE
7
1.7
ENE
7
1.9
NE
7
2.2
NE
7
2.5
NE
8
3
NE
8
3.5
NE
9
3.5
NE
9
3.5
NNE
9
3
NNE
9
1.9
N
8
1.5
N
8
1.4
NNW
8
0.8
SE
4
0.8
ESE
5
1.5
SE
5
0.9
SSE
5
Energy kJ
155
188
177
203
222
269
342
466
760
1303
1867
1671
1704
1368
443
265
221
16
28
122
44
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
2
3
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
Distance (km)
109
109
109
108
108
116
152
149
220
133
116
116
116
148
116
109
43
0
69
0
0
0
22
78
Best forecast wave conditions in Bay of Plenty
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
3
4
2
2
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
5
4
4
5
5
5
5
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
7
8
9
9
9
9
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
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  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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