Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waihi Beach today (14 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Nov, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Nov, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Nov, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Waihi Beach at 3AM is: 0.8m 9s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.5m 6s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am November 14). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Nov) | 3ft (0.9m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (14 Nov) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 9s |
| Evening (14 Nov) | 2ft (0.6m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Waihi Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Mon afternoon, min 11°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 14 | Sunday 15 | Monday 16 | Tue 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 132 | 88 | 121 | 96 | 110 | 113 | 110 | 66 | 65 | 92 | 92 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 61 | 119 | 123 | 169 | 182 | 165 | 145 | 145 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | glassy | on | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy |
High Tide | 10:27PM1.62m | 10:57AM1.71m | 11:09PM1.57m | 11:40AM1.66m | 11:53PM1.52m | 12:24PM1.62m | 00:39AM1.47m | ||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:40AM0.28m | 5:11PM0.40m | 5:22AM0.32m | 5:55PM0.43m | 6:05AM0.37m | 6:40PM0.46m | 6:49AM0.41m | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:05 | — | — | — | 8:06 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 11 | 9 | 9 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
| kJ | 132 | 88 | 121 | 96 | 110 | 113 | 110 | 66 | 65 | 92 | 92 | 64 | 36 | 36 | 48 | 56 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 61 | 119 | 123 | 169 | 182 | 165 | 145 | 145 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 13 | NNE 13 | NE 12 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | ENE 10 | NE 16 | NE 16 | NNE 7 | NE 16 | NE 16 | NE 15 | NE 15 |
| kJ | 22 | 23 | 13 | 8 | 17 | 16 | 6 | 27 | 15 | 12 | 14 | 26 | 64 | 64 | 62 | 62 | 44 | 43 | 40 | 39 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 13 | NNE 13 | NNE 13 | NNE 13 | NE 10 | NE 10 | N 10 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | N 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | N 12 | N 18 | N 18 | N 18 | N 18 | NNE 10 | ENE 8 | N 11 | N 11 | NE 16 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 |
| kJ | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 20 | 9 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 2 | SSW 2 | SSW 2 | — | NE 2 | NE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | N 5 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 37 | 48 | 55 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 84 | 140 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 0 | 45 | 221 | 84 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 98 | 136 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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