
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waihi Beach today (31 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 13s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Waihi Beach at 7AM is: 0.1m 10s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 31). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (31 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 8s |
| Evening (31 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Waihi Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat afternoon, min 11°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Fri night, calm by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 31 | Sunday 1 | Monday 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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) | NE 15 | NE 15 | E 14 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
8 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 22 | 17 | 22 | 14 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 48 | 65 | 67 | 39 | 50 | 67 | 57 | 59 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | glassy | on | cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:50PM1.84m | 11:26AM1.93m | 11:45PM1.79m | 12:21PM1.89m | 00:44AM1.72m | 1:20PM1.83m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:08AM0.04m | 5:43PM0.17m | 6:02AM0.09m | 6:40PM0.21m | 6:59AM0.16m | 7:40PM0.25m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 5 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 12 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NE 13 |
4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 15 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 27 | 39 | 40 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 15 | NE 15 | N 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | — | NE 9 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NNE 8 | N 7 | NNE 7 | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 | NE 9 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 14 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 |
8 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 3 | — | 3 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | — | E 14 | — | — | NE 9 | NE 13 | N 7 | N 7 | NE 13 | NE 8 | NE 9 | E 13 | E 12 | NE 12 | N 16 | NE 9 | NE 15 | NE 12 | NE 12 | — | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 |
1 | — | 4 | — | — | 3 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 6 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SSE 2 | — | — | NNE 2 | NE 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 |
6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 22 | 17 | 22 | 14 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 48 | 65 | 67 | 39 | 50 | 67 | 57 | 59 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 124 | 124 | 151 | 148 | 267 | 209 | 170 | 108 | 108 | 108 | 108 | 133 | 220 | 140 | 109 | 108 | 15 | 2 | 15 | 221 | 133 | 221 | 228 | 220 |
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