Waihi Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(New-Zealand – Bay of Plenty)
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Surf Break: Waihi Beach
| Name: | Waihi Beach |
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| Type: | beach |
| Reliability: | inconsistent |
| Best Swell: NE | Offshore Wind: SW |
Waihi Beach in Bay of Plenty is a fairly exposed beach break that only works once in a while with no particular seasonal pattern. Offshore winds blow from the southwest. Clean groundswells prevail and the ideal swell angle is from the northeast. The beach breaks offer lefts and rights. Best around mid tide when the tide is rising. Relatively few surfers here, even on good days. Beware of .
Overall Waihi Beach Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution
IMPORTANT: Beta version feature! Swell heights are open water values from NWW3. There is no attempt to model near-shore effects. Coastal wave heights will generally be less, especially if the break does not have unobstructed exposure to the open ocean.
The graph describes the range of swells directed at Waihi Beach through a typical year.... (show all text)
The rose diagram shows how commonly and how strongly the wind blows from different dire... (show all text)
Also see Waihi Beach surf quality by season and Waihi Beach surf quality by month.
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Use this relief map to navigate to New-Zealand - Bay of Plenty surf breaks and tide stations that are in the area of Waihi Beach
Visitor Reviews of Waihi Beach |
Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Waihi Beach:(click location name for more details) |
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| Closest break | Orakawa | 1 mi |
| Second closest break | Bowentown Bar | 5 mi |
| Third closest break | Whiritoa | 9 mi |
| Fourth closest break | Whangamata Estuary | 12 mi |
| Fifth closest break | Clark Island | 13 mi |
Wave buoys nearest to Waihi Beach: |
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| Closest wave buoy | SW Hawaii Buoy | 4123 mi |
| Second closest wave buoy | W Hawaii Buoy | 4176 mi |
| Third closest wave buoy | NW Hawaii Buoy | 4421 mi |
| Fourth closest wave buoy | NW Hawaii Buoy | 4482 mi |
| Fifth closest wave buoy | N Hawaii 1 Buoy | 4631 mi |
Tide stations nearest to Waihi Beach: |
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| Closest tide station | Tauranga, New Zealand | 21 mi |
| Second closest tide station | Slipper Island, New Zealand | 25 mi |
| Third closest tide station | Tairua, New Zealand | 29 mi |
| Fourth closest tide station | Rocky Point (Thames), New Zealand | 32 mi |
| Fifth closest tide station | Whitianga, New Zealand | 42 mi |
Ski Resorts closest to Waihi Beach: |
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| Closest ski area | Whakapapa (New Zealand) | 128 mi |
| Second closest ski area | Tukino (New Zealand) | 131 mi |
| Third closest ski area | Turoa (New Zealand) | 134 mi |
| Fourth closest ski area | Manganui (New Zealand) | 165 mi |
| Fifth closest ski area | Rainbow (New Zealand) | 350 mi |
Town and city forecasts close to Waihi Beach: |
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| Closest city location | Waihi Beach (New Zealand) | 1 mi |
| Second closest city location | Waihi (New Zealand) | 6 mi |
| Third closest city location | Katikati (New Zealand) | 10 mi |
| Fourth closest city location | Whangamata (New Zealand) | 15 mi |
| Fifth closest city location | Paeroa (New Zealand) | 16 mi |
- The closest passenger airport to Waihi Beach is Tauranga Airport (TRG) in New Zealand, 37 km (23 miles) away (directly).
- The second nearest airport to Waihi Beach is Hamilton Airport (HLZ), also in New Zealand, 74 km (46 miles) away.
- Third is Rotorua Airport (ROT) in New Zealand, 85 km (53 miles) away.
- Whakatane Airport (WHK) in New Zealand is 103 km (64 miles) away.
- Auckland International Airport (AKL), also in New Zealand is the fifth nearest airport to Waihi Beach and is 111 km (69 miles) away.
