
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waihi Beach today (07 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 8s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for Waihi Beach at 4PM is: 2.1m 8s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 1.7m 8s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction, 0.7m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 07). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (07 Jul) | 7ft (2.1m) | 8s |
| Evening (07 Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Waihi Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Tue morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed afternoon, min 9°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Fri 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
128 | 289 | 575 | 334 | 292 | 285 | 314 | 371 | 314 | 260 | 194 | 192 | 192 | 158 | 158 | 158 | 122 | 154 | 122 | 140 | 100 | 98 | 92 | 92 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | on | on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:46AM1.56m | 00:05AM1.69m | 12:36PM1.58m | 00:53AM1.69m | 1:30PM1.61m | 1:46AM1.70m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:53PM0.36m | 6:28AM0.29m | 6:41PM0.37m | 7:16AM0.26m | 7:35PM0.38m | |||||||||||||||||||
7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | |
— | — | 5:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | |
mm | 2 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 8 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | E 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
69 | 69 | 356 | 334 | 292 | 285 | 314 | 371 | 314 | 260 | 171 | 192 | 192 | 158 | 158 | 158 | 122 | 154 | 122 | 140 | 100 | 98 | 92 | 92 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | — | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 8 |
76 | — | 69 | 76 | 76 | 80 | 80 | 144 | 128 | 125 | 194 | 133 | 93 | 74 | 72 | 48 | 35 | 25 | 19 | 18 | 12 | 16 | 18 | 10 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | ENE 11 | — | — | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | — | — | NE 9 | NNE 9 | — | NE 9 | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | 25 | 45 | 61 | 41 | — | — | 108 | 86 | 48 | — | — | 3 | 8 | — | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 8 | — | — | — | E 11 | SE 4 | — | — | — | — | WSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | SSE 2 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SSW 4 | SSE 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 6 |
128 | 289 | 575 | — | — | — | 229 | 28 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 20 | 13 | 60 | 71 | 52 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 109 | 109 | 109 | 108 | 60 | 108 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 78 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 |
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