
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waihi Beach today (06 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Waihi Beach at 8AM is: 1.2m 6s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 06). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (06 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 7s |
| Evening (06 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Waihi Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed afternoon, min 10°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 6 | Wednesday 7 | Thursday 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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) | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
102 | 90 | 117 | 125 | 129 | 107 | 107 | 93 | 112 | 138 | 142 | 169 | 368 | 360 | 320 | 275 | 288 | 257 | 273 | 253 | 280 | 280 | 238 | 177 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 3:02AM1.62m | 3:41PM1.73m | 4:08AM1.62m | 4:42PM1.75m | 5:12AM1.64m | 5:40PM1.77m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:16AM0.27m | 9:59PM0.32m | 10:20AM0.28m | 11:02PM0.29m | 11:22AM0.27m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 18 | 19 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 13 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 |
66 | 4 | 117 | 125 | 129 | 107 | 107 | 93 | 112 | 138 | 142 | 169 | 368 | 360 | 320 | 275 | 288 | 257 | 273 | 253 | 280 | 280 | 238 | 177 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 12 | E 14 | E 13 | N 13 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 15 | E 11 | — | E 8 | N 11 | N 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 |
31 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 9 | — | 65 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 7 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 14 | N 14 | N 13 | N 15 | N 13 | N 13 | NE 11 | NE 11 | N 14 | N 12 | N 12 | E 11 | N 13 | N 13 | — | N 15 | N 12 | N 15 | N 12 | N 11 | — | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 |
4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | — | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 2 | SSW 3 | — | — | WSW 3 | — | WSW 2 | WSW 2 | SW 3 | SW 3 | — | — | — | — |
102 | 90 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 80 | 108 | 22 | 108 | 108 | 133 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 82 | 43 | 0 | 0 |
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