
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waihi Beach today (21 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Waihi Beach at 5AM is: 0.6m 9s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.2m 4s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (21 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 9s |
| Evening (21 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Waihi Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun morning, min 12°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Mon morning, fresh winds from the ENE by Tue morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 21 | Monday 22 | Tuesday 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 4 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | ENE 6 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
86 | 68 | 67 | 67 | 40 | 38 | 36 | 25 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 155 | 261 | 299 | 268 | 200 | 149 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 11:17PM1.92m | 11:44AM1.72m | 00:10AM1.84m | 12:41PM1.66m | 1:03AM1.76m | 1:38PM1.61m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:38AM0.15m | 5:52PM0.18m | 6:31AM0.19m | 6:46PM0.28m | 7:24AM0.25m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | — | — | — | — | E 7 | ENE 6 |
86 | 68 | 67 | 67 | 40 | 38 | 36 | 8 | 9 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | 200 | 149 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | NNW 5 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NNW 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 13 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 25 | 18 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 16 | E 16 | E 16 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 3 | N 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 4 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | — | — |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 155 | 261 | 299 | 268 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 174 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 115 | 151 | 148 | 108 | 108 | 108 | 108 | 108 | 108 | 108 | 108 | 109 | 109 | 116 | 116 | 109 |
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