Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waihi Beach today (26 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 13s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 13s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 10s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Waihi Beach at 2PM is: 0.1m 10s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 26). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (26 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 13s |
| Evening (26 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Waihi Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed afternoon, min 10°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | NE 10 | N 13 | N 12 | NE 10 | N 12 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | N 12 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 4 | ENE 5 | E 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 11 | 27 | 31 | 33 | 34 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:00AM1.49m | 5:36PM1.60m | 5:49AM1.53m | 6:20PM1.66m | 6:35AM1.58m | 7:02PM1.72m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:13AM0.39m | 11:48PM0.46m | 12:01PM0.34m | 00:34AM0.39m | 12:46PM0.29m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 10 | 15 | 17 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 6 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 4 | E 4 | NE 9 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 13 | NW 4 | N 13 | — | N 13 | NW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 12 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | — |
| kJ | 4 | 1 | 3 | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | N 13 | E 12 | NW 4 | — | N 12 | — | N 12 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | — | — | — | — | NE 7 | NE 7 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 |
| kJ | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | — | 3 | — | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | NE 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 27 | 31 | 33 | 34 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 220 | 220 | 220 | 220 | 221 | 220 | 220 | 220 | 220 | 148 | 116 | 208 | 145 | 108 | 109 | 109 | 109 | 115 | 220 | 220 | 115 | 133 | 220 |
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