
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waihi Beach today (26 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 11s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 11s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 5s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Waihi Beach at 9AM is: 0.2m 11s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (26 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 11s |
| Evening (26 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Waihi Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Warm (max 21°C on Mon afternoon, min 9°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 26 | Tuesday 27 | Wednesday 28 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | N 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | N 6 | N 6 | NNW 6 | N 6 | NNW 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 29 | 23 | 21 | 35 | 126 | 57 | 219 | 107 | 104 | 110 | 98 | 98 | 78 | 42 | 40 | 24 | 22 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:19AM1.75m | 7:33PM1.80m | 8:05AM1.84m | 8:20PM1.85m | 8:53AM1.91m | 9:08PM1.88m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:05AM0.18m | 1:27PM0.26m | 1:52AM0.10m | 2:16PM0.20m | 2:38AM0.04m | 3:06PM0.16m | |||||||||||||||||
6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 15 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 13 |
Feels °C | 8 | 9 | 12 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | NE 10 | N 5 | N 5 | NE 10 | NE 10 | N 6 | NE 10 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 |
11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 44 | 4 | 78 | 107 | 104 | 110 | 98 | 98 | 78 | 42 | 40 | 24 | 22 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | E 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | E 11 | E 11 | NE 10 | E 11 | N 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 |
— | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 11 | — | — | — | — | — | E 11 | E 11 | E 15 | E 15 | E 11 | N 12 | E 11 | N 12 | N 12 | — | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | — | — | N 13 | N 13 |
5 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | 3 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | N 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | N 6 | N 6 | NNW 6 | N 6 | NNW 6 | — | W 3 | W 3 | — | — | — | WSW 2 | — | WSW 2 | W 3 |
— | — | — | 1 | 3 | 9 | 29 | 23 | 21 | 35 | 126 | 57 | 219 | — | 2 | 5 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 109 | 148 | 220 | 220 | 220 | 174 | 22 | 58 | 58 | 330 | 8 | 286 | 389 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 148 | 221 | 227 |
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