Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waihi Beach today (02 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Waihi Beach at 3AM is: 0.4m 9s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm September 01). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (02 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 9s |
| Evening (02 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Waihi Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu afternoon, min 10°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | ||||||||||||||||
9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||
Wave 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 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 10 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:43PM1.81m | 10:11AM1.76m | 10:27PM1.79m | 10:59AM1.76m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:03AM0.15m | 4:22PM0.24m | 4:48AM0.15m | 5:10PM0.27m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 12 |
Feels °C | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 10 |
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 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 10 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 12 | N 11 | — | N 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 11 | NE 11 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 |
— | — | 3 | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 11 | NE 11 | NW 5 | N 11 | — | — | — | N 11 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | W 2 | W 3 | W 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 110 | 154 | 151 | 208 | 208 | 220 | 220 | 220 | 220 | 151 | 151 | 208 | 208 | 220 | 220 | 221 | 220 |
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