Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waihi Beach today (19 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 13s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 13s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 13s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Waihi Beach at 7PM is: 0.2m 13s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 19). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (19 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 13s |
| Evening (19 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Waihi Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun afternoon, min 8°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 4 | E 4 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 |
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 kJ | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 29 | 40 | 37 | 35 | 26 | 18 | 13 | 9 | 8 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:26AM1.79m | 10:50PM1.91m | 11:18AM1.74m | 11:39PM1.82m | 12:10PM1.68m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:35PM0.11m | 5:10AM0.12m | 5:25PM0.21m | 5:59AM0.18m | 6:15PM0.30m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 |
Feels °C | 7 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 4 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 |
| kJ | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 7 | 29 | 40 | 37 | 35 | 26 | 18 | 13 | 9 | 8 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | — | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 9 | N 8 | — | N 8 | N 10 | N 8 | N 10 | N 8 | N 8 | N 10 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 |
| kJ | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 2 | WSW 2 | SW 2 | SW 2 | — | — | — | E 3 | E 3 | E 3 | E 4 | — | — | — | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 6 | 10 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 174 | 174 | 174 | 174 | 108 | 108 | 108 | 108 | 108 | 108 | 108 | 108 | 108 | 108 | 108 | 46 | 108 | 108 | 140 | 108 | 108 |
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