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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
19.0° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Waihi Beach today?
The current surf forecast for Waihi Beach at 1PM is: 1.2m 7s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00am April 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Apr) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (24 Apr) | 3ft (0.9m) | 6s |
| Evening (24 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Waihi Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
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Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun afternoon, min 11°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Mon 27 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
E 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | E 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | E 9 | |
37 | 72 | 82 | 117 | 62 | 47 | 52 | 60 | 52 | 43 | 35 | 28 | 21 | 20 | 16 | 16 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | off | off | glassy | off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 12:17PM1.70m | 00:54AM1.80m | 1:20PM1.64m | 1:55AM1.75m | 2:24PM1.59m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:12AM0.24m | 6:31PM0.19m | 7:12AM0.28m | 7:31PM0.26m | 8:15AM0.31m | 8:33PM0.32m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | |
— | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | 5:34 | |
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Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 14 |
10 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 9 | NE 7 | E 6 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 |
5 | 72 | 82 | 6 | 49 | 46 | 52 | 60 | 52 | 43 | 35 | 28 | 21 | 20 | 16 | 16 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 5 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 7 | E 6 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 47 | 22 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | N 6 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | N 15 | N 15 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | N 14 | NE 14 |
1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 7 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | SSE 4 | — | ENE 7 | E 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
37 | 1 | — | 117 | 62 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 108 | 108 | 108 | 108 | 108 | 108 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 108 | 109 | 140 | 108 | 108 | 108 | 108 | 108 | 108 | 133 | 148 | 148 | 148 | 148 |
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