
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waihi Beach today (05 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Waihi Beach at 12PM is: 0.8m 6s primary swell from a East direction and 0.4m 7s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 0.3m 11s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (05 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 6s |
| Evening (05 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Waihi Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed afternoon, min 10°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 5 | Tuesday 6 | Wednesday 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ENE 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
52 | 59 | 52 | 39 | 59 | 94 | 64 | 132 | 144 | 149 | 132 | 142 | 142 | 142 | 142 | 155 | 213 | 522 | 572 | 486 | 449 | 449 | 404 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:56AM1.66m | 2:36PM1.74m | 3:02AM1.62m | 3:41PM1.73m | 4:08AM1.62m | 4:42PM1.75m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:13AM0.24m | 8:54PM0.33m | 9:16AM0.27m | 9:59PM0.32m | 10:20AM0.28m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:23 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 14 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 13 |
Feels °C | 5 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 12 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 7 | NE 11 | NE 9 | NE 7 | E 14 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
52 | 52 | 52 | 14 | 19 | 14 | 37 | 4 | 144 | 149 | 132 | 142 | 142 | 142 | 142 | 155 | 213 | 522 | 572 | 486 | 449 | 449 | 404 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 11 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | NE 12 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | E 12 | E 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 |
18 | 17 | 15 | 19 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 13 | ENE 12 | ENE 11 | E 14 | NE 12 | NE 13 | NE 12 | N 14 | — | N 13 | N 15 | N 13 | — | NE 11 | N 13 | N 13 | — | — | — | N 16 | — | — | N 15 |
16 | 13 | 13 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 4 | — | 3 | 4 | 3 | — | 5 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 6 | E 5 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 59 | 46 | 39 | 59 | 94 | 64 | 132 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 108 | 108 | 108 | 108 | 108 | 108 | 60 | 48 | 48 | 108 | 140 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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