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Waihi Beach Surf Photo: 'kids having fun at waihi beach ' by Raewyn

Issued: 11 am 10 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Waihi Beach sea temperature is

14.1° C

0.6°

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
	E	SE	ESE	NNE	NNE
	8 s	cross- off	8 s	13 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 31 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	SE	ESE	NE	N
	9 s	cross- off	9 s	11 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 31 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	SSE	ESE	NE	N
	10 s	cross- off	9 s	11 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 1 February 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	SSE	ESE	N	E
	10 s	cross- off	10 s	14 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 1 February 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	SSE	ESE	NNE	N
	10 s	cross- off	10 s	13 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 1 February 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	SSE	E	E	N
	11 s	cross- off	11 s	11 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 1 February 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	SSE	S	E	N
	12 s	cross- off	6 s	12 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 1 February 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	SSE	SSE	E	NE
	12 s	cross- off	5 s	12 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 1 February 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	SSE	SSE	E	NE
	12 s	cross- off	6 s	12 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 1 February 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	SSE	SSE	E	NE
	12 s	cross- off	6 s	12 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 1 February 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	S	SSE	E	NE
	12 s	cross- off	6 s	12 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 2 February 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	S	SSE	ESE	NE
	12 s	cross- off	6 s	12 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 2 February 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	SSE	SSE	ESE	NE
	12 s	cross- off	6 s	12 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 2 February 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	SSE	S	ESE	NNE
	12 s	cross- off	5 s	12 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 2 February 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	SE	SSE	E	NNE
	11 s	cross	5 s	11 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 2 February 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	ESE	SSE	E	NNE
	11 s	cross- on	4 s	11 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 2 February 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	E	SE	E	N
	11 s	cross- on	3 s	11 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 2 February at 6 pm

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

Image captured One hour and 56 minutes before high water (rising spring tide). Tide height was 1.6m (5.1 ft). Range 2.22m (7.3 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Waihi Beach Surf Photo: 'kids having fun at waihi beach ' by Raewyn

this was so cool to watch these kids

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User: Raewyn (2 photos)

Country: New Zealand (2475 photos)

Photo taken at: 6:53 pm 1 Feb 2014