
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waihi Beach today (07 Oct):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 9s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Waihi Beach at 11PM is: 1.7m 9s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm October 07). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 Oct) | - | - |
| Afternoon (07 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 9s |
| Evening (07 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 9s |
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 Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 7 | Thursday 8 | Friday 9 | |||||||||||||||||
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 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
352 | 424 | 495 | 528 | 517 | 443 | 385 | 333 | 286 | 280 | 228 | 188 | 143 | 140 | 114 | 112 | 109 | 88 | 86 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | on | on | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 4:42PM1.75m | 5:12AM1.64m | 5:40PM1.77m | 6:10AM1.69m | 6:32PM1.79m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:02PM0.29m | 11:22AM0.27m | 00:00AM0.24m | 12:19PM0.25m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 7:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:25 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 14 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
352 | 424 | 495 | 528 | 517 | 443 | 385 | 333 | 286 | 280 | 228 | 188 | 143 | 140 | 114 | 112 | 109 | 88 | 86 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 13 | N 12 | N 12 | N 15 | N 15 | — | N 11 | N 11 | N 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NNE 11 | E 8 | NNE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NNE 11 |
3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | — | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 25 | 18 | 26 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 11 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 12 | — | N 15 | N 12 | N 12 | N 15 | — | — | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | NNE 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 |
3 | — | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 2 | WSW 3 | SW 4 | SW 3 | SW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
3 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 58 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 80 | 33 | 0 | 0 |
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