
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waihi Beach today (31 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Oct, 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 0.2m 7s secondary swell from a North direction, 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm October 31). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (31 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 8s |
| Evening (31 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Waihi Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat morning, min 11°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 31 | Sunday 1 | Monday 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | NE 13 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | N 16 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | N 5 | N 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
5 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 16 | 22 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 21 | 25 | 28 | 64 | 67 | 49 | 52 | 57 | 59 | 59 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:26AM1.93m | 11:45PM1.79m | 12:21PM1.89m | 00:44AM1.72m | 1:20PM1.83m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:43PM0.17m | 6:02AM0.09m | 6:40PM0.21m | 6:59AM0.16m | 7:40PM0.25m | ||||||||||||||||
6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 10 | 13 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | NE 9 | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 12 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NNE 6 |
5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 39 | 37 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 59 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 13 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 | NE 12 | NE 9 | NE 12 | NE 14 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | NE 13 |
3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 13 | NE 13 | N 7 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 8 | NE 9 | E 13 | E 12 | NE 12 | N 16 | N 16 | NE 15 | NE 12 | E 11 | — | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 |
— | — | 4 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 3 | — | — | — | NNE 2 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | — | — | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | N 5 | N 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | — |
1 | — | — | — | 1 | 16 | 22 | — | — | 6 | 13 | 21 | 25 | 28 | 64 | 67 | 49 | 52 | 57 | 59 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 182 | 353 | 211 | 209 | 140 | 108 | 108 | 108 | 220 | 220 | 137 | 108 | 109 | 137 | 15 | 15 | 221 | 133 | 133 | 148 | 148 |
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