
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waihi Beach today (15 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 12s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 11s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 11s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Waihi Beach at 4AM is: 0.5m 5s primary swell from a North direction and 0.2m 11s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 14). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (15 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 11s |
| Evening (15 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Waihi Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu afternoon, min 10°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 13 | E 13 | E 18 | E 18 | E 18 | E 18 | ESE 17 | ESE 17 | ESE 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
20 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 27 | 27 | 30 | 13 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 58 | 55 | 51 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 6:27PM1.93m | 6:46AM1.84m | 7:23PM1.99m | 7:43AM1.86m | 8:18PM2.02m | 8:38AM1.86m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:43AM0.18m | 1:04PM0.00m | 1:41AM0.12m | 1:59PM-0.02m | 2:36AM0.08m | 2:53PM-0.00m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 11 |
Feels °C | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 13 | ESE 17 | ESE 17 | ESE 16 |
20 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 27 | 27 | 30 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 58 | 55 | 51 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | N 4 | NE 10 | NE 9 | E 18 | E 18 | E 18 | E 18 | NE 10 | NE 10 | E 11 |
9 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 4 | 4 | 9 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | — | E 19 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | — | — | — | NE 10 |
4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 2 | SW 3 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 108 | 108 | 116 | 109 | 109 | 209 | 220 | 148 | 148 | 148 | 148 | 208 | 208 | 136 | 136 | 29 | 29 | 33 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
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