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Waihi Beach surf break

Waihi Beach surfForecast / Bay of Plenty / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Thursday 23 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
19.1° C
 (Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Waihi Beach today?

The current surf forecast for Waihi Beach at 7PM is: 0.3m 10s primary swell from a East direction and 0.4m 4s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am April 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 Apr)1ft (0.3m)10s
Afternoon (23 Apr)1ft (0.3m)10s
Evening (23 Apr)1ft (0.3m)9s

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

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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat afternoon, min 10°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
23
Friday
24
Saturday
25
Sun
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
9
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
7
0.9
E
5
0.8
ENE
5
0.9
ENE
5
0.9
ENE
6
0.8
ENE
5
0.6
E
5
0.6
NNE
6
0.6
NNE
6
0.6
NNE
6
0.6
NNE
6
0.5
NE
6
0.5
NE
6
0.5
NE
6
0.5
NE
6
0.4
NE
6
0.4
NE
6
0.4
NE
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
18
17
17
16
15
15
19
40
37
42
45
33
20
26
26
25
25
18
18
16
16
8
8
8
Wind (km/h)
15
S
15
ESE
20
ESE
15
E
20
SE
20
SE
15
SE
15
SE
15
SE
10
ESE
10
E
5
ENE
5
E
5
SSW
10
SSW
5
WSW
5
WSW
0
ESE
5
N
5
NW
5
WSW
5
SSW
5
SW
5
SSW
Wind State
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
glassy
glassy
off
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
glassy
off
off
off
off
High Tide
11:17AM1.78m
11:54PM1.87m
12:17PM1.70m
00:54AM1.80m
1:20PM1.64m
1:55AM1.75m
Low Tide
5:34PM0.11m
6:12AM0.24m
6:31PM0.19m
7:12AM0.28m
7:31PM0.26m
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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6:48
—
—
—
—
—
—
6:48
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
6:50
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
6:50
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—
—
5:38
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:37
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:37
—
—
—
—
5:36
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Temp °C
11
14
15
15
14
13
12
11
12
14
15
14
14
14
13
12
12
15
16
15
13
12
11
10
Feels °C
7
10
10
11
9
8
8
8
9
12
13
13
13
13
11
11
11
14
15
14
11
10
9
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SE
5
0.3
E
10
0.4
ESE
4
0.4
ESE
4
0.4
E
5
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
7
0.8
E
5
0.8
ENE
5
0.9
ENE
5
0.9
ENE
6
0.8
ENE
5
0.6
E
5
0.6
NNE
6
0.6
NNE
6
0.6
NNE
6
0.6
NNE
6
0.5
NE
6
0.5
NE
6
0.5
NE
6
0.5
NE
6
0.4
NE
6
0.4
NE
6
0.4
NE
6
Energy kJ
11
17
8
6
7
14
12
34
37
42
45
33
20
26
26
25
25
18
18
16
16
8
8
8
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
E
10
0.3
NE
8
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.3
NNE
8
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.3
NE
7
0.3
NE
7
0.2
E
9
0.2
NNE
6
0.4
NE
7
0.4
NNE
6
0.5
E
5
0.4
E
5
0.4
E
5
0.3
E
5
0.3
E
5
0.2
E
4
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
Energy kJ
18
9
17
16
11
15
15
8
7
6
4
11
16
13
8
8
4
4
2
6
6
6
6
6
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NNE
7
0.2
N
7
0.2
NNE
7
0.3
NE
8
0.3
E
9
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.1
NE
6
0.2
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.1
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
9
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
9
Energy kJ
9
3
4
10
15
1
1
7
6
2
6
1
6
2
6
6
6
6
6
3
3
3
3
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SE
4
0.4
ESE
5
0.6
SE
4
0.4
ESE
4
0.5
E
4
0.6
ESE
4
0.7
E
4
0.9
E
5
—
0.3
SSE
3
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Energy kJ
27
8
10
7
9
11
19
40
—
2
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Homunga Bay
Coromandel
Tairua Beach
Coromandel
Raglan-Manu Bay
Raglan and West Waikato
Raglan-Manu Bay
Raglan and West Waikato
Raglan-Manu Bay
Raglan and West Waikato
Raglan - Ngarunui Beach
Raglan and West Waikato
Raglan-Manu Bay
Raglan and West Waikato
Raglan-Manu Bay
Raglan and West Waikato
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Raglan and West Waikato
Raglan-Manu Bay
Raglan and West Waikato
Raglan-Manu Bay
Raglan and West Waikato
Raglan-Manu Bay
Raglan and West Waikato
Raglan-Manu Bay
Raglan and West Waikato
Raglan-Manu Bay
Raglan and West Waikato
Raglan-Manu Bay
Raglan and West Waikato
Raglan-Manu Bay
Raglan and West Waikato
Raglan-Manu Bay
Raglan and West Waikato
Piha-The Bar
Auckland
Raglan-Manu Bay
Raglan and West Waikato
Raglan-Manu Bay
Raglan and West Waikato
Raglan-Manu Bay
Raglan and West Waikato
Raglan-Manu Bay
Raglan and West Waikato
Raglan-Manu Bay
Raglan and West Waikato
Raglan-Manu Bay
Raglan and West Waikato
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
5
46
108
108
108
109
108
108
108
108
108
108
108
108
108
108
108
140
108
108
108
108
108
108
Best forecast wave conditions in Bay of Plenty
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Mangamaunu
Kaikoura and Marlborough
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Last Chance
Gisborne and Mahia
Nine Mile
West Coast South Island
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Otago Peninsula - Papanui Beach
Otago
Otago Peninsula - Papanui Beach
Otago
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Otago Peninsula - Papanui Beach
Otago
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Blaketown Wedge
West Coast South Island
Otago Peninsula - Papanui Beach
Otago
Papatowai
Catlins
Nine Mile
West Coast South Island
Fox River
West Coast South Island
Fox River
West Coast South Island
Papatowai
Catlins
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
4
3
3
6
9
4
5
4
3
3
7
3
3
3
4
Header Global
Boneyards
South Africa
Sea Vista
South Africa
Fish Boma
South Africa
Fish Boma
South Africa
Fish Boma
South Africa
Lebu
Chile
Bocock's Bay
Namibia
Bocock's Bay
Namibia
Lebu
Chile
Lebu
Chile
Lebu
Chile
Lebu
Chile
Papatowai
New Zealand
Papatowai
New Zealand
Lebu
Chile
Catlins River Mouth
New Zealand
Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach
New Zealand
Lebu
Chile
Luna Park
Australia
Papatowai
New Zealand
Bali Village
Indonesia
Trial Harbour
Australia
Bali Village
Indonesia
Bali Village
Indonesia
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
9
5
5
4
5
5
7
4
5
4
4
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