
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waihi Beach today (31 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Waihi Beach at 7PM is: 0.7m 7s primary swell from a North direction and 0.4m 11s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 31). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (31 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 7s |
| Evening (31 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Waihi Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri morning, min 5°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | ENE 16 | ENE 15 | ENE 14 | ENE 14 | ENE 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
150 | 108 | 83 | 60 | 46 | 41 | 41 | 56 | 55 | 29 | 29 | 25 | 24 | 38 | 42 | 24 | 24 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | |
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 | off | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:46AM1.60m | 8:14PM1.74m | 8:28AM1.61m | 8:53PM1.76m | 9:10AM1.63m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:58PM0.26m | 2:30AM0.33m | 2:39PM0.25m | 3:11AM0.29m | 3:20PM0.25m | ||||||||||||||||
7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 9 |
Feels °C | 8 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | E 12 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 4 | E 4 | ENE 14 | ENE 14 |
150 | 108 | 83 | 60 | 46 | 34 | 23 | 21 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 25 | 6 | 6 | 32 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 19 | 19 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | E 13 | E 12 | NNE 6 | E 12 | ENE 15 | ENE 16 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | ENE 15 | ENE 14 | ENE 4 | E 4 |
46 | 45 | 43 | 43 | 42 | 41 | 41 | 56 | 55 | 28 | 25 | 4 | 11 | 23 | 24 | 4 | 4 | 21 | 20 | 2 | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 18 | NE 18 | NE 18 | ENE 18 | ENE 17 | ENE 17 | ENE 17 | ENE 17 | ENE 17 | ENE 17 | ENE 17 | ENE 16 | ENE 15 | E 12 | N 6 | ENE 16 | ENE 16 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 |
13 | 13 | 12 | 31 | 30 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 24 | 23 | 11 | 2 | 24 | 24 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 3 | WNW 2 | W 3 | W 3 | — | — | — | SW 3 | — | — | SE 3 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | — | — | — | — | — |
3 | 1 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 2 | 6 | 24 | 38 | 42 | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 8 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 108 | 108 | 108 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 132 | 132 | 108 | 108 |
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