
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waihi Beach today (29 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 11s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 10s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 10s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Waihi Beach at 5AM is: 0.1m 10s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.1m 6s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00am September 29). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (29 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 10s |
| Evening (29 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Waihi Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu afternoon, min 9°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 29 | Wednesday 30 | Thursday 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | NE 9 | E 11 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:18AM1.82m | 9:33PM1.85m | 10:03AM1.86m | 10:19PM1.85m | 10:50AM1.87m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:08AM0.10m | 3:28PM0.18m | 3:52AM0.07m | 4:15PM0.17m | 4:37AM0.07m | 5:04PM0.19m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:19 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 10 |
Feels °C | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 |
3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | N 6 | NE 10 | E 11 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 5 | — | — | — | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 |
1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 11 | NE 10 | N 6 | N 6 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | — | E 11 | N 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 11 | — |
4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 2 | WSW 2 | WSW 2 | WSW 2 | — | WSW 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 154 | 110 | 151 | 208 | 208 | 208 | 170 | 170 | 170 | 148 | 108 | 108 | 227 | 248 | 208 | 108 | 108 | 108 | 108 | 140 | 140 | 227 | 220 | 220 |
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