Whakatane Heads 15 3 2006 — Bay of Plenty, the wider area. Photo: Benjamin J Melville at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons

About Waihi Beach

Waihi Beach is a town in Bay of Plenty Region, New Zealand. From Waihi Beach you can reach 6 surf spots. The nearest is Waihi Beach, a surf spot 2.6 km from the centre. Overture lists 8 places to stay within 2 km of the centre, 1 of them campsites. The nearest airport is TRG, 36 km away.

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Staying in Waihi Beach

8 places to stay within 2 km of the centre, 1 of them campsites (Overture places)
Nearest airports: TRG, 36 km, HLZ, 72 km, ROT, 83 km

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Where it is

Each place is ringed by its best day this week, a surf spot for beginners: green on a good day. The dashed circle is 20 km from Waihi Beach.

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Surf within 20 km

The next 7 days. Each day's wave height, green on a good day for beginner surfers. A spot that does not suit them is tagged with the level it suits and never goes green for them. The best of the spots that stay in Waihi Beach each day wears a ★ Best badge, only on a Good day. 2 spots stay in another town: within your drive, they count for Waihi Beach too.

Wave height in feet, the wave energy in kJ under it.GoodUnder each day, the wind in knots: the arrow points where it blows to.A tag under a spot's name is the level its colours are for: Intermediate

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Bowentown Bar8.4 kmabout 15 min by carIntermediate and up

1 ft7 kJ

1 ft8 kJ

1 ft5 kJ

<1 ft2 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Bowentown Bar, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	4, too small	1 ft10 smushy	7kJ	wind from the north-east, 7 knots	15°C
Mon 19Oct	6, too small	1 ft9 ssoft	8kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 4 knots	16°C
Tue 20Oct	7, too small	1 ft8 ssoft	8kJ	wind from the south-west, 3 knots, offshore	17°C
Wed 21Oct	9, too small	1 ft9 ssoft	8kJ	wind from the west, 12 knots, offshore	19°C
Thu 22Oct	10, too small	1 ft9 ssoft	8kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 14 knots, offshore	19°C
Fri 23Oct	6, too small	1 ft9 s	5kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 3 knots, offshore	17°C
Sat 24Oct	4, too small	under 1 ft7 s	2kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 2 knots, offshore	18°C

Homunga Bay7.3 kmabout 15 min by carIntermediate and up

1 ft12 kJ

1 ft11 kJ

1 ft14 kJ

1 ft15 kJ

1 ft7 kJ

1 ft3 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Homunga Bay, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	9, too small	1 ft10 shollow	12kJ	wind from the north, 6 knots	16°C
Mon 19Oct	9, too small	1 ft10 shollow	12kJ	wind from the south-east, 4 knots	17°C
Tue 20Oct	10, too small	1 ft9 shollow	11kJ	wind from the west, 1 knot, offshore	18°C
Wed 21Oct	11, too small	1 ft9 shollow	14kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 10 knots, offshore	20°C
Thu 22Oct	13, too small	1 ft9 shollow	15kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 13 knots, offshore	19°C
Fri 23Oct	7, too small	1 ft9 shollow	7kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 3 knots, offshore	20°C
Sat 24Oct	6, too small	1 ft7 s	3kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 5 knots, offshore	19°C

Orakawa4.5 kmabout 10 min by carIntermediate and up

1 ft13 kJ

1 ft12 kJ

1 ft11 kJ

1 ft14 kJ

1 ft15 kJ

1 ft7 kJ

1 ft3 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Orakawa, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	8, too small	1 ft10 ssoft	13kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 4 knots	16°C
Mon 19Oct	10, too small	1 ft10 ssoft	12kJ	wind from the south-east, 4 knots	17°C
Tue 20Oct	10, too small	1 ft9 ssoft	11kJ	wind from the west, 1 knot, offshore	18°C
Wed 21Oct	12, too small	1 ft9 ssoft	14kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 10 knots, offshore	20°C
Thu 22Oct	13, too small	1 ft9 ssoft	15kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 13 knots, offshore	19°C
Fri 23Oct	8, too small	1 ft9 ssoft	7kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 3 knots, offshore	20°C
Sat 24Oct	7, too small	1 ft7 s	3kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 5 knots, offshore	19°C

The Bay18.7 kmabout 35 min by carStays in Whangamatā, 8 kmIntermediate and up

1 ft8 kJ

1 ft11 kJ

1 ft13 kJ

1 ft15 kJ

1 ft16 kJ

1 ft10 kJ

1 ft5 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at The Bay, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	7, too small	1 ft7 smushy	8kJ	wind from the north-east, 6 knots	14°C
Mon 19Oct	8, too small	1 ft9 scrumbling	11kJ	wind from the south-east, 5 knots	15°C
Tue 20Oct	11, too small	1 ft9 scrumbling	13kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 3 knots, offshore	16°C
Wed 21Oct	11, too small	1 ft9 scrumbling	15kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 10 knots, offshore	18°C
Thu 22Oct	15, too small	1 ft9 scrumbling	16kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 12 knots, offshore	18°C
Fri 23Oct	9, too small	1 ft9 scrumbling	10kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 2 knots, offshore	17°C
Sat 24Oct	7, too small	1 ft7 smushy	5kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 3 knots, offshore	17°C

Waihi Beach2.6 kmabout 5 min by carIntermediate and up

1 ft13 kJ

1 ft12 kJ

1 ft11 kJ

1 ft14 kJ

1 ft15 kJ

1 ft7 kJ

1 ft3 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Waihi Beach, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	10, too small	1 ft10 ssoft	13kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 4 knots	17°C
Mon 19Oct	11, too small	1 ft10 ssoft	12kJ	wind from the south-east, 3 knots	18°C
Tue 20Oct	11, too small	1 ft9 ssoft	11kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 3 knots	18°C
Wed 21Oct	12, too small	1 ft9 ssoft	14kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 10 knots, offshore	20°C
Thu 22Oct	13, too small	1 ft9 ssoft	15kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 13 knots, offshore	19°C
Fri 23Oct	8, too small	1 ft9 ssoft	7kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 3 knots, offshore	20°C
Sat 24Oct	7, too small	1 ft7 s	3kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 5 knots, offshore	21°C

Whiritoa15.9 kmabout 30 min by carStays in Whangamatā, 11 kmIntermediate and up

1 ft11 kJ

1 ft12 kJ

1 ft11 kJ

1 ft13 kJ

1 ft14 kJ

1 ft8 kJ

1 ft4 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Whiritoa, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	7, too small	1 ft9 smushy	11kJ	wind from the north-east, 6 knots	14°C
Mon 19Oct	8, too small	1 ft10 scrumbling	12kJ	wind from the south-east, 5 knots	15°C
Tue 20Oct	10, too small	1 ft9 scrumbling	11kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 3 knots, offshore	16°C
Wed 21Oct	12, too small	1 ft9 ssoft	13kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 10 knots, offshore	18°C
Thu 22Oct	14, too small	1 ft9 ssoft	14kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 12 knots, offshore	18°C
Fri 23Oct	9, too small	1 ft9 scrumbling	8kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 2 knots, offshore	17°C
Sat 24Oct	6, too small	1 ft7 smushy	4kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 3 knots, offshore	17°C

Distances are in a straight line from the middle of Waihi Beach, to spots that land joins: none across a bay or on another island. A drive marked "about" is our estimate: the straight line times 1.8 minutes a km, measured on the drives we have routed (half of those come within 21% of the routed time).

Places to eat near Waihi Beach

Angelo's Pizza Chicken Burger BarPizza · 1.4 km from the centre
Lucca Italian RestaurantItalian · 1.5 km from the centre
Crazy Tandoor Waihi beachIndian · 1.5 km from the centre
The Porch Kitchen and Bar1.5 km from the centre
Wilson Road Fish ShopFish and chips · 1.5 km from the centre
Gunners View Restaurant1.9 km from the centre

Within 2 km of the town centre, listed by how complete the listing is (website, opening hours, cuisine) and whether two sources name it. Not a judgement of the food: we have no reviews. Listings © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) and Overture Maps Foundation. Credits

Waihi Beach, New Zealand

About Waihi Beach

Staying in Waihi Beach

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Where it is

Surf within 20 km

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