
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waihi Beach today (22 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 12s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 11s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 11s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Waihi Beach at 3AM is: 0.4m 12s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 22). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (22 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 11s |
| Evening (22 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Waihi Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu afternoon, min 9°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 22 | Friday 23 | Saturday 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NNW 4 | NE 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
37 | 37 | 37 | 36 | 35 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 5 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:57AM1.42m | 4:23PM1.55m | 4:51AM1.47m | 5:12PM1.60m | 5:43AM1.55m | 6:00PM1.67m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:02AM0.48m | 10:41PM0.45m | 10:55AM0.44m | 11:31PM0.36m | 11:47AM0.39m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 18 | 19 | 16 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 14 |
Feels °C | 9 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 17 | 17 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NNE 3 | N 4 |
37 | 37 | 37 | 36 | 35 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 2 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | — | N 12 | N 11 | N 12 | N 11 | N 11 | E 13 | E 12 | — | — | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 9 | NE 8 |
— | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | W 9 | — | — | N 11 | — | — | — | — | — | E 12 | — | NE 13 | E 13 | — | — | — | E 15 | E 15 | NE 12 | NE 12 |
— | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 7 | 3 | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SW 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 2 | — | NNW 3 | — | — | — | NE 4 | NNE 3 | NNW 4 | — |
— | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 11 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 170 | 170 | 49 | 29 | 29 | 35 | 29 | 148 | 174 | 221 | 227 | 221 | 148 | 148 | 233 | 233 | 220 | 108 | 109 | 109 | 109 | 220 | 220 | 220 |
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