Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waihi Beach today (13 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 7s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 7s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Waihi Beach at 2PM is: 1.8m 7s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.1m 16s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 13). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (13 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 7s |
| Evening (13 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Waihi Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Thu morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat morning, min 12°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
400 | 375 | 305 | 228 | 181 | 164 | 189 | 405 | 406 | 209 | 185 | 185 | 178 | 270 | 333 | 349 | 339 | 331 | 246 | 256 | 276 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 6:32AM1.80m | 7:06PM1.95m | 7:27AM1.83m | 7:57PM1.98m | 8:20AM1.84m | 8:46PM1.97m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:48PM0.06m | 1:24AM0.12m | 1:41PM0.04m | 2:16AM0.08m | 2:32PM0.05m | ||||||||||||||||
7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | |
mm | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 11 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 |
3 | 375 | 305 | 228 | 181 | 164 | 189 | 261 | 264 | 209 | 185 | 185 | 178 | 270 | 333 | 349 | 339 | 331 | 246 | 256 | 276 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 13 | E 16 | E 16 | E 16 | E 16 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | N 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | — |
— | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 16 | 35 | 1 | 31 | 31 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | N 11 | E 16 | E 15 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | — | — | E 14 | ENE 10 | E 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | 2 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 4 | 10 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 7 | ENE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 2 |
400 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 405 | 406 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 108 | 80 | 84 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 46 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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