
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waihi Beach today (17 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 18s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 17s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 16s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Waihi Beach at 4AM is: 0.2m 18s primary swell from a East direction and 0.2m 13s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (17 Jul) | 1ft (0.3m) | 17s |
| Evening (17 Jul) | 1ft (0.3m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Waihi Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun afternoon, min 10°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | ||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 19 | E 18 | E 18 | E 18 | E 18 | E 17 | ESE 17 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 15 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | E 14 | E 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 53 | 55 | 51 | 48 | 42 | 41 | 37 | 37 | 19 | 19 | 15 | 14 | |
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 | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 8:18PM2.02m | 8:38AM1.86m | 9:10PM2.02m | 9:33AM1.83m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:36AM0.08m | 2:53PM-0.00m | 3:30AM0.07m | 3:44PM0.04m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 17 | ESE 17 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 15 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | E 14 | E 13 |
13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 53 | 55 | 51 | 48 | 42 | 41 | 37 | 37 | 19 | 19 | 15 | 14 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 19 | E 18 | E 18 | E 18 | E 18 | E 12 | NE 10 | E 11 | NE 10 | E 18 | E 18 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 |
27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 12 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | — | NE 10 | — | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | E 17 | E 16 | — | — | — |
3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | 4 | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 2 | WSW 2 | — | — | — | WSW 2 | SW 2 | SW 2 | WSW 2 | WSW 2 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 5 | 33 | 0 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 46 | 29 | 46 | 69 |
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