
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waihi Beach today (03 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 13s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 13s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 13s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Waihi Beach at 8AM is: 0.2m 13s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.2m 5s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (03 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 13s |
| Evening (03 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Waihi Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon morning, min 4°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Mon afternoon, light winds from the WSW by Wed night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | NE 12 | ENE 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 39 | 22 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 5 | 12 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 9:52AM1.64m | 10:11PM1.76m | 10:35AM1.65m | 10:52PM1.75m | 11:21AM1.66m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:51AM0.26m | 4:01PM0.27m | 4:31AM0.24m | 4:43PM0.29m | 5:14AM0.23m | 5:29PM0.31m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 7 | 9 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 8 |
Feels °C | 5 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | ENE 12 | NE 12 | ENE 11 |
2 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 22 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 14 | 5 | 12 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 9 | NE 9 | E 16 | E 16 | E 16 | E 16 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ESE 5 | — | E 7 |
17 | 17 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 2 | — | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 16 | NE 16 | NE 16 | E 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | E 9 | E 18 | E 18 | — | E 18 | — | — | E 16 | — | E 16 | E 16 | E 16 | E 18 | E 15 | E 19 | E 8 | E 9 |
10 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 6 | — | 6 | — | — | 5 | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | WSW 2 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 4 | — | SSE 5 | — | — | — |
— | — | — | 1 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 16 | 39 | 52 | 36 | — | 17 | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 174 | 174 | 216 | 220 | 227 | 208 | 151 | 208 | 208 | 208 | 208 | 199 | 170 | 170 | 35 | 0 | 15 | 15 | 29 | 84 | 132 | 148 | 108 |
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