Waihi Beach surf break

Waihi Beach surfForecast / Bay of Plenty / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Monday 11 May 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
18.2° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Waihi Beach today?

The current surf forecast for Waihi Beach at 7AM is: 1.5m 6s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.6m 10s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.3m 12s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 May)5ft (1.5m)6s
Afternoon (12 May)5ft (1.5m)6s
Evening (12 May)4.5ft (1.4m)7s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed afternoon, min 12°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
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
3 PM
6 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
ENE
10
1.6
ENE
10
1.6
ENE
6
1.5
ENE
6
1.5
ENE
6
1.5
ENE
6
1.5
NE
6
1.4
NE
7
1.4
NE
7
1.1
NE
6
1.3
E
6
1.3
E
6
1.3
ENE
6
1.2
ENE
6
1.2
ENE
6
1.1
ENE
7
0.9
ENE
9
0.8
ENE
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
356
482
201
177
175
181
181
178
163
101
118
106
121
112
107
120
121
101
42
41
42
42
42
42
Wind (km/h)
15
E
20
E
20
E
20
E
25
ESE
20
ESE
15
SSE
20
SSE
10
SSE
10
SSE
10
SSE
15
SE
20
SE
15
SE
10
E
10
SE
15
SE
15
SSE
15
SSE
20
S
15
SSE
15
SE
15
ESE
15
SE
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
2:04AM1.59m
2:34PM1.48m
2:56AM1.63m
3:31PM1.55m
3:49AM1.68m
4:26PM1.64m
Low Tide
7:44PM0.45m
8:25AM0.42m
8:38PM0.43m
9:18AM0.35m
9:34PM0.39m
10:11AM0.25m
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
mod rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
rain showers
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:05
7:05
7:07
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:19
5:17
5:16
1
1
1
1
6
10
3
1
Temp °C
14
13
14
14
14
13
13
13
13
14
13
14
13
14
15
16
13
13
13
12
14
15
15
15
11
9
10
10
10
10
11
10
11
12
11
11
9
11
13
13
9
9
9
8
10
11
12
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
ENE
10
0.2
E
13
0.7
ENE
10
0.7
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
1.5
NE
6
1.4
NE
7
1.4
NE
7
1.1
NE
6
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
1.2
ENE
6
1.2
ENE
6
1.1
ENE
7
0.9
ENE
9
0.8
ENE
9
0.6
NE
6
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
Energy kJ
356
14
108
98
73
71
181
178
163
101
45
44
44
112
107
120
121
101
20
41
42
42
42
42
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.3
E
12
0.3
E
12
0.3
E
12
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
9
0.6
E
9
0.3
E
11
0.2
E
11
0.1
NE
10
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.2
NNE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.5
E
9
0.4
NE
6
0.4
NE
5
0.3
NE
6
0.3
NE
9
0.4
ESE
4
Energy kJ
3
3
27
27
26
68
65
64
64
22
10
4
43
42
40
8
3
42
11
10
5
12
6
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
11
0.2
E
12
0.2
E
12
0.2
E
12
0.1
NE
10
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
14
0.1
NE
9
0.1
N
10
0.2
NNE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.3
NE
5
0.3
NE
5
Energy kJ
2
12
12
11
4
2
2
2
2
4
3
2
8
3
3
3
3
5
5
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
ENE
10
1.6
ENE
6
1.5
ENE
6
1.5
ENE
6
1.5
ENE
6
0.5
SE
3
0.9
SE
4
1.3
E
6
1.3
E
6
1.3
ENE
6
0.3
SE
5
1.1
E
6
0.6
ESE
5
0.7
ESE
5
0.8
ESE
5
0.7
ESE
5
0.7
ESE
5
0.8
ESE
5
0.7
E
5
0.5
SE
4
Energy kJ
482
201
177
175
181
5
27
118
106
121
3
94
20
27
32
22
19
25
23
7
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
1
1
1
3
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
3
1
1
1
1
1
4
3
3
Distance (km)
108
60
60
60
108
69
0
60
0
0
0
32
32
32
108
108
0
0
35
35
35
108
108
108
Best forecast wave conditions in Bay of Plenty
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
8
8
9
9
8
6
8
6
6
5
5
5
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
5
9
5
5
9
5
9
9
8
9
9
8
6
8
7
6
6
9
9
5
9
5
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