
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waihi Beach today (29 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 10s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 10s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 10s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Waihi Beach at 8AM is: 1.5m 10s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a North direction, 1.1m 4s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Jun) | 5ft (1.5m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (29 Jun) | 4ft (1.2m) | 10s |
| Evening (29 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Waihi Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon afternoon, min 9°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 29 | Tuesday 30 | Wednesday 1 | Thu 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
459 | 489 | 495 | 352 | 290 | 244 | 198 | 158 | 158 | 154 | 154 | 190 | 377 | 273 | 271 | 325 | 384 | 392 | 400 | 340 | 333 | 340 | 308 | 529 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | glassy |
High Tide | 5:59AM1.56m | 6:35PM1.64m | 6:44AM1.57m | 7:19PM1.67m | 7:28AM1.58m | 8:01PM1.70m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:14PM0.34m | 00:45AM0.46m | 12:59PM0.31m | 1:30AM0.43m | 1:42PM0.29m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | |
— | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:08 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
Feels °C | 9 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 12 |
459 | 489 | 495 | 352 | 290 | 244 | 198 | 158 | 158 | 154 | 154 | 190 | 377 | 273 | 271 | 325 | 384 | 392 | 400 | 340 | 333 | 340 | 308 | 529 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | — | N 10 | — | — | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | — | — | — | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | E 15 | E 13 | N 10 |
2 | — | 2 | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 160 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 12 | N 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 11 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 4 | SE 4 | SE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
16 | 41 | 53 | 41 | 31 | 30 | 39 | 49 | 53 | 53 | 55 | 65 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 22 | 21 | 108 | 108 | 108 | 108 | 108 | 108 | 48 | 108 | 109 | 44 | 108 | 108 | 78 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 22 | 0 |
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