
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waihi Beach today (13 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 9s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Waihi Beach at 11AM is: 0.3m 9s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 13). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Jul) | 1ft (0.3m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (13 Jul) | 1ft (0.3m) | 9s |
| Evening (13 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Waihi Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue morning, min 10°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thu 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 PM | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | N 4 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 5 | N 5 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
25 | 24 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 6 | 13 | 61 | 66 | 25 | 66 | 91 | 94 | 39 | 30 | 22 | 15 | 14 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:46AM1.77m | 5:29PM1.86m | 5:47AM1.81m | 6:27PM1.93m | 6:46AM1.84m | 7:23PM1.99m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:07AM0.10m | 11:43PM0.24m | 12:06PM0.05m | 00:43AM0.18m | 1:04PM0.00m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | |
— | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:16 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 7 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | N 5 | N 5 | E 9 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 5 | N 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 |
25 | 24 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 6 | 8 | 23 | 33 | 7 | 34 | 36 | 40 | 39 | 30 | 22 | 15 | 14 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 4 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 10 | E 10 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | E 10 | E 10 | NE 11 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 |
4 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 12 | NE 12 | — | N 9 | — | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 11 | NE 11 | N 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 |
3 | 3 | 5 | — | 2 | — | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 5 | — | — | — | NNE 4 | N 4 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 2 | — | — | — | 4 | 13 | 61 | 66 | 25 | 66 | 91 | 94 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 108 | 108 | 108 | 133 | 133 | 109 | 115 | 109 | 5 | 2 | 133 | 204 | 2 | 0 | 29 | 50 | 50 | 116 | 116 | 136 | 220 | 148 | 108 | 133 |
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