Waihi Beach surf break

Waihi Beach surfForecast / Bay of Plenty / New Zealand

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Thursday 03 Jul 2025 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
15.7° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)


Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Waihi Beach this week:

The surf forecast for Waihi Beach over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 04) at 12AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 4.0m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 3.0m and 9s. The wind is predicted to be cross-onshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Waihi Beach in the next 12 days are 4.0m 10s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 04) at 12AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.2m 2s period and expected on Sunday (Jul 06) at 6AM.

Wave TypeTime (NZST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)12AM (Fri 4th Jul)13ft (4.0m) 10s
Best Surf12AM (Fri 4th Jul)13ft (4.0m) 10s
Most Powerful12AM (Fri 4th Jul)13ft (4.0m) 10s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Waihi Beach over the next 12 days.

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Thursday
03
Friday
04
Saturday
05
Sunday
06
Monday
07
Tuesday
08
Wednesday
09
Thursday
10
Friday
11
Saturday
12
Sunday
13
Monday
14
AMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNight
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
2.5
NE
3
NNE
4
N
2.5
NE
2.3
NE
1.9
NE
1.8
NNE
1.6
NNE
1.3
NNE
1.3
NE
1
ENE
1
NE
0.9
ENE
0.9
ENE
0.8
ENE
0.8
ENE
0.8
ENE
0.9
ENE
1.7
ENE
0.8
E
1.9
ENE
1.1
E
2.1
NE
1.2
E
1.4
E
1.4
E
1.4
E
1.6
E
2.4
NNW
1
N
1.2
NNW
0.9
N
0.5
E
0.6
E
0.5
E
0.5
E
Period(s) (?)881099999899899999961471371312121010108881010109
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy (?)92910824547170688264357844027834019416414014512411810921639851066664011778566926226271261189925628115274745549
Wind
(km/h)
40
NNE
40
NNE
20
NNW
10
N
15
N
10
NNW
5
NW
5
WNW
10
SW
15
S
10
ESE
10
SSE
15
SSE
5
ESE
10
S
10
SSE
15
ESE
15
SSE
5
SE
5
ESE
10
E
20
NE
25
NE
30
NE
10
NNE
10
NNE
20
NE
10
SSE
5
NE
15
ESE
10
S
5
NW
5
WSW
10
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
ononcross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
crossglassoffcross-
off
crosscross-
off
cross-
off
glasscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
on
cross-
off
crossglasscross-
on
onononcross-
on
ononcross-
off
oncross-
on
cross-
off
glasscross-
off
cross-
off
offcross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
12:54PM
1.54
1:10AM
1.62
1:44PM
1.51
1:57AM
1.57
2:35PM
1.50
2:45AM
1.53
3:26PM
1.51
3:35AM
1.51
4:16PM
1.53
4:24AM
1.52
5:05PM
1.57
5:13AM
1.53
5:52PM
1.61
6:00AM
1.56
6:38PM
1.66
6:46AM
1.59
7:22PM
1.71
7:31AM
1.62
8:05PM
1.75
8:16AM
1.64
8:48PM
1.79
9:01AM
1.65
9:30PM
1.82
Low Tide
/ height (m)
6:55PM
0.42
7:29AM
0.36
7:44PM
0.48
8:15AM
0.39
8:35PM
0.52
9:03AM
0.40
9:27PM
0.54
9:52AM
0.40
10:19PM
0.54
10:41AM
0.39
11:10PM
0.52
11:30AM
0.36
12:00AM
0.49
12:17PM
0.32
12:48AM
0.44
1:02PM
0.28
1:35AM
0.40
1:47PM
0.24
2:20AM
0.35
2:31PM
0.21
3:05AM
0.30
3:14PM
0.19
Thursday
03
Friday
04
Saturday
05
Sunday
06
Monday
07
Tuesday
08
Wednesday
09
Thursday
10
Friday
11
Saturday
12
Sunday
13
Monday
14
Sunrise7:31--7:31--7:30--7:30--7:30--7:30--7:30--7:28--7:28--7:28--7:28--7:28--
Sunset-5:08--5:09--5:09--5:10--5:10--5:12--5:12--5:13--5:14--5:14--5:15--5:15-
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Rain (mm)
31224--3--------------576191-23--71-----
Temp. °C161717181815161615151512111110121312111112141415151514141414131413141512
Feels °C (?)10111417161416161412139896891089910101114141213131211141211139

Short Range Forecast: Heavy rain (total 42mm), heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri morning, min 12°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNE on Thu afternoon, calm by Fri night).

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun morning, min 8°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 6-9 Weather Summary Heavy rain (total 61mm), heaviest during Fri night. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu night, min 10°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (calm on Wed afternoon, fresh winds from the NE by Thu night).

Long Range Forecast: Light rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon afternoon, min 10°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

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Information about the Waihi Beach Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Waihi Beach provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 days. A general guide to surfing at Waihi Beach can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Waihi Beach surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Waihi Beach) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

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Waihi Beach is 36 km (22 miles) from Tauranga. If you plan a holiday in Bay of Plenty, look for hotels and other accommodation in Tauranga. Tauranga has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.

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