Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waihi Beach today (15 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 11s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 11s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 11s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Waihi Beach at 11AM is: 0.1m 11s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Jun) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (15 Jun) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 11s |
| Evening (15 Jun) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Waihi Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon morning, min 7°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 15 | Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | Thu 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 PM | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 12 | N 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | E 16 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 14 | NW 4 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | N 5 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 23 | 37 | 38 | 58 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:05AM1.85m | 6:45PM1.95m | 7:02AM1.88m | 7:40PM2.01m | 7:58AM1.89m | 8:35PM2.03m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:01AM0.21m | 12:25PM0.01m | 00:59AM0.16m | 1:21PM-0.03m | 1:57AM0.11m | 2:16PM-0.04m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | |
— | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | 5:04 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | N 3 | N 3 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 5 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 |
5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 23 | 37 | 38 | 58 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | — | N 11 | N 11 | — | E 15 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | N 4 | NNE 8 | — | SSW 3 | — | N 14 |
1 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 6 | — | 1 | — | 15 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 12 | — | — | — | E 16 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | N 8 | NE 8 | — | — | N 14 | — | — |
— | 3 | — | — | — | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | — | — | 4 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | N 3 | N 3 | N 4 | — | NNW 3 | NW 4 | WNW 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 2 | — | — | WNW 3 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 220 | 208 | 220 | 220 | 220 | 221 | 145 | 133 | 216 | 148 | 108 | 227 | 221 | 182 | 148 | 108 | 220 | 174 | 148 | 152 | 164 | 29 | 29 | 0 |
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