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Waihi Beach Surf Photo: 'Waihi Beach SW towards airstrip.' by Grant Schultz

Lat Long: 37.41° S 175.94° E

Issued: 11 pm 04 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Waihi Beach sea temperature is

14.9° C

Slightly cooler than normal

Waihi Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

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3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ENE	SW	SW	ENE	NE
	10 s	off	3 s	10 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 4 January at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Waihi Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ENE	WSW	SW	E	NE
	10 s	off	3 s	10 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 4 January at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Waihi Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ENE	SW	SW	E	NE
	10 s	off	4 s	10 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 4 January at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Waihi Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	N	E	E	W
	10 s	glass	4 s	10 s	3 s

Open ocean wave model on 5 January at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Waihi Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	NNE	ESE	E	NE
	10 s	cross- on	3 s	10 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 5 January at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Waihi Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	WNW		E	NE
	11 s	glass		11 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 5 January at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Waihi Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	N		E	NE
	11 s	cross- on		11 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 5 January at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Waihi Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	NNW	NE	E	NE
	11 s	cross- on	5 s	11 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 5 January at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Waihi Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	NNW	N	E	NE
	11 s	cross- on	3 s	11 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 5 January at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Waihi Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	NW	NNW	ENE	NE
	11 s	cross	3 s	11 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 5 January at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Waihi Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	W	NW	E	NE
	11 s	cross- off	4 s	11 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 5 January at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Waihi Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	WSW	W	E	NE
	11 s	cross- off	2 s	11 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 6 January at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Waihi Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	WSW	W	E	NE
	11 s	cross- off	3 s	11 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 6 January at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Waihi Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	WSW	W	E	NE
	11 s	cross- off	3 s	11 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 6 January at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Waihi Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	WSW	W	E	NE
	11 s	cross- off	3 s	11 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 6 January at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Waihi Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	WSW	WSW	E	NE
	11 s	cross- off	3 s	11 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 6 January at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Waihi Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	WSW	W	E	NE
	11 s	off	3 s	11 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 6 January at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Waihi Beach around the time the photo was taken

Image captured 2 hours and 23 minutes after low water (rising ordinary tide). Tide height was 0.8m (2.7 ft). Range 2.21m (7.3 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Waihi Beach Surf Photo: 'Waihi Beach SW towards airstrip.' by Grant Schultz

Aerial of Waihi Beach looking SW towards airstrip.

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User: Grant Schultz

Country: New Zealand (2470 photos)

Photo taken at: 3:41 pm 5 Jan 2019