
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waihi Beach today (11 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Waihi Beach at 7AM is: 1.1m 10s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.9m 10s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 10). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (11 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 10s |
| Evening (11 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Waihi Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Mon afternoon, min 7°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 4 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 4 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
156 | 163 | 160 | 240 | 163 | 71 | 122 | 92 | 88 | 85 | 63 | 63 | 61 | 61 | 41 | 41 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 7 | 14 | 6 | 8 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:44AM1.71m | 3:28PM1.71m | 3:45AM1.73m | 4:29PM1.78m | 4:46AM1.77m | 5:29PM1.86m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:34PM0.37m | 9:06AM0.20m | 9:36PM0.35m | 10:06AM0.15m | 10:40PM0.30m | 11:07AM0.10m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 5 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 4 | E 9 | ENE 4 | E 9 |
156 | 163 | 160 | 163 | 163 | 20 | 122 | 92 | 88 | 85 | 63 | 63 | 61 | 61 | 41 | 41 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 7 | 14 | 3 | 6 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | — | E 6 | E 10 | E 6 | — | — | — | — | — | E 12 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | E 8 | NE 12 | E 9 | NE 12 |
3 | 3 | 3 | — | 7 | 71 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | N 13 | N 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 10 | N 9 | NE 12 | — |
— | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 5 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 5 | SE 5 | S 4 | ESE 10 | SE 5 | SE 5 | — | — | ESE 3 | E 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 4 | SSE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 3 | NE 4 |
40 | 43 | 8 | 240 | 28 | 24 | — | — | 1 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 4 | 2 | 8 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 59 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 220 | 145 |
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