
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waihi Beach today (19 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 13s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 13s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 13s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Waihi Beach at 8AM is: 0.2m 13s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 18). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (19 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 13s |
| Evening (19 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Waihi Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun afternoon, min 9°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | ||||||||||||||||
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 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 4 | E 4 | ENE 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
14 | 14 | 16 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 34 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 10:01PM1.98m | 10:26AM1.79m | 10:50PM1.91m | 11:18AM1.74m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:21AM0.08m | 4:35PM0.11m | 5:10AM0.12m | 5:25PM0.21m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 5 |
Temp °C | 10 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 10 |
Feels °C | 7 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | ENE 7 |
14 | 14 | 16 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 34 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | E 12 |
3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | — | — | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 8 |
— | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WSW 2 | SW 2 | SW 2 | WSW 2 | SW 3 | SW 2 | SW 2 | WSW 2 | — | — | E 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 4 | E 4 | E 4 | SE 3 |
— | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 2 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 59 | 59 | 174 | 174 | 174 | 174 | 170 | 174 | 108 | 108 | 108 | 108 | 108 | 108 | 108 | 108 | 109 |
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