
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waihi Beach today (01 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 12s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 12s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 11s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Waihi Beach at 1AM is: 0.1m 9s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm September 30). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (01 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 12s |
| Evening (01 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Waihi Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu afternoon, min 7°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 30 | Thursday 1 | Friday 2 | |||||||||||||||||
4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:19PM1.85m | 10:50AM1.87m | 11:07PM1.82m | 11:41AM1.85m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:37AM0.07m | 5:04PM0.19m | 5:26AM0.09m | 5:55PM0.22m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 7:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 15 | 17 | 13 | 11 |
Feels °C | 11 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 13 | 9 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | — | NE 9 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 |
3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 5 | — | — | — | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 9 | — | NE 9 | NE 9 | — | — | — | NW 4 | — |
1 | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | N 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 11 | NE 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 2 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 248 | 148 | 108 | 108 | 108 | 108 | 108 | 220 | 140 | 140 | 220 | 220 | 220 | 220 | 220 | 220 | 220 | 115 | 220 |
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