Waihi Beach surf break

Waihi Beach surfForecast / Bay of Plenty / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Tuesday 24 Mar 2026 NZDT
Forecast 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
21.0° C
(Which is 1.3°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 6PM is: 0.9m 6s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 0.2m 13s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm March 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 Mar)3.5ft (1.1m)6s
Afternoon (24 Mar)3ft (0.9m)5s
Evening (24 Mar)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
Tuesday
24
Wednesday
25
Thursday
26
Friday
27
10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1
ENE
1
ENE
0.9
ENE
0.9
ENE
1.1
ENE
1.5
ENE
1.6
ENE
1.6
ENE
1.7
ENE
1.9
ENE
1.9
ENE
1.9
ENE
2
ENE
2.2
ENE
2.4
NE
2.5
NE
2.5
NE
3
NE
3
NE
3
NE
3
NE
3
NE
3
NE
3
NE
Period(s) (?)555666677777778888888888
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)55514451821752032092623623823824065046147948831039116511651141116412491441
Wind
(km/h)
20
E
15
E
15
E
15
E
20
ENE
25
ENE
25
E
25
E
25
ENE
25
E
25
E
25
ENE
35
ENE
35
ENE
35
NE
40
ENE
40
NE
40
NE
40
NE
40
NE
40
ENE
45
ENE
40
ENE
40
ENE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
onononononononononononon
High Tide
/ height (m)
11:37AM
1.85
12:11AM
1.86
12:30PM
1.79
1:07AM
1.82
1:28PM
1.72
2:07AM
1.76
Low Tide
/ height (m)
5:56PM
0.07
6:25AM
0.21
6:49PM
0.13
7:22AM
0.27
7:46PM
0.19
Tuesday
24
Wednesday
25
Thursday
26
Friday
27
Sunrise--------7:22-------7:22-------
Sunset---7:22-------7:21-------7:20----
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
Rain (mm)
-------11-1242465563581311
Temp. °C171818181818181719191818181818171818171817171718
Feels °C (?)141516161515151415151514141314111212111211101113
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