
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waihi Beach today (02 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 11s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 10s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 18s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Waihi Beach at 3AM is: 0.1m 11s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm October 01). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (02 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 10s |
| Evening (02 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 18s |
Table - waves today at Waihi Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu afternoon, min 8°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Thu afternoon, fresh winds from the SE by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 1 | Friday 2 | Saturday 3 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | E 18 | N 11 | NE 12 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross |
High Tide | 11:07PM1.82m | 11:41AM1.85m | 11:59PM1.77m | 12:35PM1.81m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:26AM0.09m | 5:55PM0.22m | 6:17AM0.14m | 6:50PM0.27m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 7:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:21 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
Temp °C | 17 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 16 | 17 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 12 |
Feels °C | 14 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 |
3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 8 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 11 | NE 11 | — | NE 11 | NE 9 | NE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | N 11 | NE 10 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NE 13 |
5 | 5 | — | 5 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NE 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 18 | — | NE 12 | NE 12 | — | — | E 16 | E 16 | E 16 |
— | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | 6 | 6 | — | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 2 | W 2 | SW 2 | SW 3 | SW 2 | SW 2 | SW 2 | SE 3 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 227 | 220 | 220 | 220 | 220 | 220 | 220 | 220 | 220 | 115 | 151 | 154 | 151 | 151 | 170 | 248 | 232 | 148 | 109 |
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