Waihi Beach surf break

Waihi Beach surfForecast / Bay of Plenty / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am 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
19.0° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Waihi Beach today?

The current surf forecast for Waihi Beach at 8PM is: 1.0m 6s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.6m 5s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00am April 24). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 Apr)3.5ft (1.0m)6s
Afternoon (24 Apr)3ft (0.9m)6s
Evening (24 Apr)3.5ft (1.0m)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 17°C on Sun afternoon, min 11°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
24
Saturday
25
Sunday
26
Mon
27
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
1
1
1
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
ENE
6
1.1
ENE
7
0.9
E
6
0.7
NE
7
1
NE
6
0.9
NE
6
0.7
NE
6
0.6
NE
6
0.6
NE
6
0.6
NE
6
0.6
NE
6
0.6
NE
6
0.5
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
0.4
NE
6
0.4
NE
6
0.4
NE
6
0.3
NE
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
82
99
60
46
73
52
39
30
29
23
23
21
16
16
11
11
8
8
6
6
8
9
11
6
Wind (km/h)
15
SE
15
ESE
10
E
5
E
5
SE
5
SSW
10
SW
5
WSW
5
SW
5
ENE
5
NNE
5
NNW
5
WSW
5
SW
5
SW
5
SW
5
WSW
5
NNW
10
WNW
5
W
10
W
10
W
10
WSW
15
WSW
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
off
off
glassy
glassy
on
cross-on
off
off
off
off
off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
12:17PM1.70m
00:54AM1.80m
1:20PM1.64m
1:55AM1.75m
2:24PM1.59m
2:55AM1.71m
Low Tide
6:12AM0.24m
6:31PM0.19m
7:12AM0.28m
7:31PM0.26m
8:15AM0.31m
8:33PM0.32m
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
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6:48
6:50
6:50
6:52
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5:37
5:37
5:36
5:34
Temp °C
12
14
15
14
14
13
12
11
12
15
16
15
13
12
11
11
12
16
17
15
13
14
14
13
8
11
13
12
13
11
10
9
11
14
15
14
12
10
9
10
11
15
15
14
11
13
12
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
ENE
6
0.2
E
9
0.7
NE
7
0.8
E
6
1
NE
6
0.9
NE
6
0.7
NE
6
0.6
NE
6
0.6
NE
6
0.6
NE
6
0.6
NE
6
0.6
NE
6
0.5
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
0.4
NE
6
0.4
NE
6
0.4
NE
6
0.3
NE
6
Energy kJ
82
6
49
40
73
52
39
30
29
23
23
21
16
16
11
11
8
8
5
5
8
9
11
6
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.7
NE
7
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.5
E
5
0.4
E
5
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
NE
13
0.1
E
10
Energy kJ
7
6
6
46
7
6
13
8
4
6
6
6
6
6
5
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
7
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
9
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.2
E
9
0.1
N
10
0.1
NE
10
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
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
N
15
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.1
N
14
0.1
NE
14
0.1
E
10
0.1
N
13
Energy kJ
2
2
2
6
2
4
6
6
6
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
4
7
2
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
ENE
7
0.9
E
6
0.6
E
5
Energy kJ
99
60
18
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
108
108
108
108
0
0
0
108
108
109
140
108
108
108
108
108
108
133
148
148
132
132
148
170
Best forecast wave conditions in Bay of Plenty
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
3
6
5
5
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
5
7
7
6
5
5
5
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
7
7
6
5
5
5
6
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