Waihi Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 37.41° S 175.94° E

Waihi Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 pm 10 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Waihi Beach sea temperature is
14.3° C
0.4° 

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 (11 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with NNE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with NNE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with NNE swell.

The current surf forecast for Waihi Beach at 3AM is: 0.9m 8s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 10). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (11 Aug)3ft (0.9m)8s
Afternoon (11 Aug)3ft (0.9m)8s
Evening (11 Aug)3ft (0.9m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 29mm), heaviest during Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed morning, min 9°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
11
Wednesday
12
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
NNE
8
0.9
NNE
8
0.9
NNE
8
0.9
NNE
8
0.9
NNE
8
0.9
NNE
8
0.9
NNE
8
0.9
NNE
8
0.9
NNE
8
1
NNE
8
0.9
NNE
8
1.3
NNE
8
1.4
NE
8
1.3
NE
8
1.3
NE
8
1.1
NNE
8
1.1
NNE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
133
110
113
107
105
102
107
119
125
147
101
230
238
206
221
142
153
Wind (km/h)
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
SW
5
SSW
5
ENE
10
E
5
E
5
ENE
15
ENE
20
NE
25
E
20
E
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
glassy
glassy
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
High Tide
4:32AM1.72m
5:13PM1.83m
5:33AM1.76m
6:11PM1.90m
Low Tide
10:25PM0.32m
10:50AM0.15m
11:29PM0.26m
11:51AM0.10m
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7:05
7:03
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5:37
5:37
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Temp °C
11
10
9
9
10
12
12
11
11
13
13
12
12
14
14
14
13
Feels °C
9
7
7
7
9
11
10
10
9
10
9
8
8
10
10
10
9
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