
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waihi Beach today (27 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 12s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period with NNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Waihi Beach at 10AM is: 0.2m 12s primary swell from a East direction and 0.2m 6s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am September 27). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 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 (27 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (27 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 7s |
| Evening (27 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Waihi Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun morning, min 7°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Sun morning, light winds from the SW by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 27 | Monday 28 | Tuesday 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||
5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 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) | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 9 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
11 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 38 | 62 | 66 | 46 | 35 | 23 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | |
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 | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:49AM1.69m | 8:07PM1.79m | 8:33AM1.76m | 8:49PM1.83m | 9:18AM1.82m | 9:33PM1.85m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:42AM0.24m | 1:58PM0.25m | 2:25AM0.16m | 2:43PM0.21m | 3:08AM0.10m | 3:28PM0.18m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 7:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | |
mm | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 11 |
Feels °C | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 12 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | E 12 | NNW 7 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 5 | N 5 | N 7 |
11 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 62 | 66 | 46 | 35 | 23 | 13 | 6 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 10 | E 12 | E 12 | E 15 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 |
4 | 4 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 16 | E 16 | E 16 | E 15 | NE 10 | — | N 10 | — | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | E 11 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 |
5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | — | 2 | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 2 | NW 2 | NW 2 | NW 3 | NNW 7 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 2 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | W 3 | W 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 38 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 220 | 216 | 216 | 216 | 220 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 110 | 220 | 220 | 224 | 208 | 149 | 208 | 151 | 208 | 208 | 208 | 208 | 208 |
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