
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waihi Beach today (03 Jul):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Waihi Beach at 10PM is: 1.3m 12s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm July 03). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Jul) | - | - |
| Afternoon (03 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 10s |
| Evening (03 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Waihi Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Sun night. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun afternoon, min 9°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, fresh winds from the N by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 3 | Saturday 4 | Sunday 5 | Mon 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
352 | 477 | 485 | 493 | 510 | 501 | 485 | 469 | 454 | 361 | 342 | 282 | 224 | 220 | 259 | 165 | 202 | 162 | 162 | 159 | 159 | 123 | 125 | 102 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 9:23PM1.72m | 9:35AM1.57m | 10:02PM1.71m | 10:17AM1.56m | 10:41PM1.71m | 11:00AM1.55m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:39AM0.37m | 3:46PM0.29m | 4:20AM0.35m | 4:26PM0.31m | 5:01AM0.34m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | |
5:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 12 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 12 |
Feels °C | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | NNE 6 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | N 6 | NNE 7 | E 10 |
352 | 477 | 485 | 493 | 510 | 501 | 485 | 469 | 454 | 361 | 342 | 282 | 224 | 100 | 259 | 165 | 202 | 162 | 162 | 159 | 159 | 86 | 99 | 102 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 14 | E 12 | — | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | — | — | — | E 11 | N 6 | N 6 | NE 6 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | E 10 | E 10 | NE 7 |
94 | 153 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 220 | 60 | 47 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 40 | 43 | 123 | 125 | 38 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 10 | — | — | NE 10 | NE 10 | — | — | N 7 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 15 | 15 | 4 | — | — | 4 | 4 | — | — | 34 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | — | — | — | N 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | — | — | W 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 10 | 32 | 111 | 142 | — | — | — | 33 | 37 | 33 | — | — | 4 | 3 | 2 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 110 | 220 | 220 | 220 | 216 | 141 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 43 | 133 | 133 | 141 | 15 | 5 | 2 |
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