
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waihi Beach today (03 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 13s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 14s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 9s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for Waihi Beach at 4AM is: 0.1m 12s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 03). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (03 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 14s |
| Evening (03 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Waihi Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat morning, min 9°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 3 | Sunday 4 | Monday 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | NE 12 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | ENE 4 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
4 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 42 | 91 | 96 | 105 | 115 | 83 | 60 | 107 | 149 | 144 | 117 | 100 | 107 | 129 | 110 | 120 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:59PM1.77m | 12:35PM1.81m | 00:55AM1.72m | 1:34PM1.77m | 1:56AM1.66m | 2:36PM1.74m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:17AM0.14m | 6:50PM0.27m | 7:13AM0.19m | 7:50PM0.31m | 8:13AM0.24m | 8:54PM0.33m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 7 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NE 12 | NNE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | E 6 | ENE 6 | NE 8 | E 16 | ENE 13 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 14 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 83 | 60 | 16 | 5 | 16 | 117 | 100 | 4 | 129 | 110 | 120 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | NE 12 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NE 13 | — | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 12 | NNE 13 | E 16 | ENE 12 | ENE 11 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 |
3 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 18 | 20 | 6 | 16 | 5 | 13 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | E 16 | E 16 | E 16 | E 16 | — | E 18 | NE 14 | E 15 | NE 12 | NE 9 | E 15 | E 16 | E 13 | E 16 | E 13 | NE 13 | N 15 | N 15 | N 14 |
— | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | 6 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 19 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WSW 2 | WSW 2 | WSW 2 | — | — | — | ENE 4 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | — | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | — | E 6 | ENE 6 | — | — | — |
— | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 42 | 91 | 96 | 105 | 115 | 31 | — | 107 | 149 | 144 | — | 98 | 107 | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 220 | 221 | 220 | 170 | 246 | 258 | 174 | 108 | 109 | 109 | 109 | 109 | 108 | 108 | 108 | 108 | 108 | 32 | 32 | 48 | 108 | 108 | 108 | 108 |
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