
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waihi Beach today (08 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 15s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 14s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 13s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Waihi Beach at 6PM is: 0.1m 13s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 08). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (08 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 14s |
| Evening (08 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Waihi Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 26mm), heaviest during Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon afternoon, min 8°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | NE 15 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | N 4 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 15 | 24 | 49 | 102 | 145 | 504 | 238 | 218 | 187 | 159 | 133 | 101 | 99 | 77 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:06PM1.68m | 2:23AM1.69m | 3:09PM1.72m | 3:28AM1.69m | 4:12PM1.77m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:45AM0.23m | 8:15PM0.37m | 8:45AM0.22m | 9:19PM0.36m | 9:48AM0.19m | ||||||||||||||||
7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 7 | 14 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 13 | 11 |
Feels °C | 6 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 15 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | N 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 |
9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 276 | 238 | 218 | 187 | 159 | 133 | 101 | 99 | 77 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | E 10 | E 10 | N 12 | N 12 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | NE 12 | E 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | NE 12 | ENE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 |
1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 6 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 6 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 13 | E 6 | E 6 | NE 10 | NE 10 | N 12 | N 12 | E 10 | — | N 12 | — | — | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 12 | — | — | — | — |
3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | 3 | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | SE 6 | — | — | — | N 3 | N 4 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 8 | — | WSW 2 | — | — | SW 3 | — | WSW 2 | — |
1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 15 | 24 | 49 | 102 | 145 | 504 | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 109 | 116 | 109 | 108 | 109 | 116 | 116 | 208 | 133 | 133 | 133 | 84 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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