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Waihi Beach Surf Forecast
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Waihi Beach surfForecast / Bay of Plenty / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Tuesday 12 May 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
18.3° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Waihi Beach today?
The current surf forecast for Waihi Beach at 9PM is: 1.1m 6s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.6m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 12). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (12 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 6s |
| Evening (12 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Waihi Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed afternoon, min 12°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 12 | Wednesday 13 | Thursday 14 | Fri 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 AM | 12 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | |
150 | 150 | 101 | 100 | 77 | 77 | 69 | 79 | 82 | 83 | 137 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 42 | 42 | 28 | 41 | 47 | 41 | 41 | 42 | 45 | 48 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | |
High Tide | 2:34PM1.48m | 2:56AM1.63m | 3:31PM1.55m | 3:49AM1.68m | 4:26PM1.64m | 4:42AM1.75m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:38PM0.43m | 9:18AM0.35m | 9:34PM0.39m | 10:11AM0.25m | 10:31PM0.34m | 11:03AM0.16m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — |
 | 5:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 |
3 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 |
10 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ESE 4 | ENE 9 | E 4 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 |
 kJ | 150 | 150 | 101 | 63 | 44 | 43 | 69 | 79 | 82 | 83 | 137 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 42 | 42 | 28 | 6 | 47 | 9 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 11 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | N 11 | E 12 | E 11 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 10 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 5 | NE 5 | E 9 | ESE 4 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 |
| kJ | 68 | 65 | 64 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 63 | 44 | 42 | 41 | 4 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 41 | 3 | 41 | 41 | 42 | 45 | 48 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | N 10 | NE 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NNE 9 | NE 9 | NE 5 | NNE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
| kJ | 12 | 12 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 3 | SE 4 | SE 4 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | — | SE 4 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 4 | — | SE 3 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 |
| kJ | 3 | 11 | 8 | 100 | 77 | 77 | 2 | 2 | 7 | — | 16 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 16 | — | 5 | 24 | 28 | 21 | 24 | 16 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 35 | 32 | 60 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 32 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 108 | 109 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 108 |
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