
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waihi Beach today (24 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 4s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 4s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 5s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Waihi Beach at 5AM is: 0.7m 5s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm September 23). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 4s |
| Afternoon (24 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 4s |
| Evening (24 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Waihi Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat afternoon, min 6°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
Thursday 24 | Friday 25 | ||||||||||||||||
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 11 | SE 5 | ESE 5 | E 5 | ESE 4 | E 5 | E 4 | E 5 | E 5 | E 15 | E 15 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 15 | E 12 |
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2 | 23 | 35 | 25 | 16 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 4 | 11 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 4:28AM1.47m | 4:57PM1.60m | 5:18AM1.53m | 5:42PM1.66m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:22PM0.50m | 10:37AM0.42m | 11:12PM0.42m | 11:26AM0.37m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:14 | — | |
mm | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 14 | 16 | 13 | 11 |
Feels °C | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 8 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 11 | ESE 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 4 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | — | — | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 |
2 | 2 | 25 | 25 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 14 | 3 | 11 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 9 | E 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | — | E 15 | E 15 |
— | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | — | 4 | 4 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | — | N 9 | — | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 15 | E 15 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | — | — |
2 | — | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 4 | SE 5 | ESE 5 | SSE 4 | ESE 4 | — | — | — | — | SW 2 | WSW 2 | — | — | — | — | WSW 2 | SW 3 |
9 | 23 | 35 | 5 | 16 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 148 | 108 | 0 | 29 | 108 | 132 | 132 | 209 | 208 | 208 | 182 | 148 | 148 | 132 | 208 | 177 | 174 |
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