
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waihi Beach today (20 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 9s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Waihi Beach at 8AM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 20). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (20 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 9s |
| Evening (20 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Waihi Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue morning, min 7°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Sun morning, light winds from the WSW by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 20 | Monday 21 | Tuesday 22 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
36 | 21 | 18 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 17 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 00:48AM1.49m | 1:26PM1.52m | 1:41AM1.44m | 2:21PM1.50m | 2:38AM1.42m | 3:17PM1.51m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:02AM0.44m | 7:34PM0.55m | 7:54AM0.47m | 8:30PM0.57m | 8:49AM0.48m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:12 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 9 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 14 | 12 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | E 9 | NW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 |
36 | 21 | 18 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 17 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | NE 10 | N 8 | NNW 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | E 10 | N 8 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | NE 8 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 8 | E 12 | E 12 |
2 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | N 6 | NNW 7 | N 8 | NW 5 | NW 5 | E 15 | N 8 | E 15 | N 8 | — | N 6 | E 13 | N 8 | N 7 | NE 7 | N 6 | — | — | — | E 12 | E 10 | E 9 |
1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 3 | W 3 | W 4 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 3 | SW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 2 | W 3 | W 2 | W 2 | — | — | — | W 2 | WSW 3 | SW 3 |
6 | 11 | 17 | 17 | 13 | 10 | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 8 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 220 | 224 | 473 | 58 | 58 | 110 | 124 | 124 | 170 | 208 | 208 | 227 | 227 | 115 | 220 | 154 | 151 | 208 | 220 | 220 | 224 | 208 | 115 |
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