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Waihi Beach surfForecast / Bay of Plenty / New Zealand
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Waihi Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Waihi Beach sea temperature is
17.0° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Waihi Beach today (01 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period with NNE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Jun, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 8s period with NNE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Jun, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Waihi Beach at 4PM is: 2.4m 8s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.1m 16s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 01). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Jun) | 6ft (1.9m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (01 Jun) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 8s |
| Evening (01 Jun) | 10ft (3.0m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Waihi Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
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Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 36mm), heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon night, min 11°C on Wed night). Mainly strong winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 1 | Tuesday 2 | Wednesday 3 | Thu 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 11 | NNE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | |
400 | 480 | 649 | 935 | 1214 | 1474 | 1566 | 1998 | 2948 | 5412 | 3590 | 2733 | 2492 | 1995 | 1567 | 1376 | 1132 | 876 | 825 | 701 | 589 | 577 | 449 | 393 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 7:11AM1.62m | 7:44PM1.71m | 7:54AM1.62m | 8:26PM1.71m | 8:35AM1.60m | 9:07PM1.71m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:26PM0.28m | 1:55AM0.40m | 2:08PM0.27m | 2:38AM0.40m | 2:50PM0.28m | 3:21AM0.40m | ||||||||||||||||||
7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | |
— | — | 5:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | |
1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 | — | — | — | — | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 |
5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 3053 | 3590 | 2733 | 2492 | 1995 | 1567 | 1376 | 1132 | 876 | 825 | 701 | 589 | 577 | 449 | 393 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 10 | — | — | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 |
3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 640 | — | — | 500 | 448 | 424 | 339 | 11 | 25 | 25 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 51 | 14 | 29 | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 11 | NNE 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
400 | 480 | 649 | 935 | 1214 | 1474 | 1566 | 1998 | 2948 | 5412 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 228 | 220 | 220 | 220 | 228 | 234 | 199 | 73 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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