Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waihi Beach today (19 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 10s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 5s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 9s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Waihi Beach at 3PM is: 0.4m 5s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 19). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (19 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 5s |
| Evening (19 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Waihi Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri afternoon, min 7°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 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 10 | E 10 | SE 5 | E 10 | E 9 | SE 4 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
2 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 18 | 44 | 39 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 21 | 24 | 35 | 35 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 5 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:35AM1.69m | 11:50PM1.68m | 12:23PM1.63m | 00:37AM1.59m | 1:13PM1.57m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:42PM0.33m | 6:07AM0.28m | 6:29PM0.42m | 6:53AM0.36m | 7:18PM0.50m | ||||||||||||||||
6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 3 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 10 | SE 5 | SE 5 | E 9 | ESE 5 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 8 | E 9 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 8 |
1 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 44 | 39 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 21 | 24 | 35 | 35 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 5 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | NE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SE 5 | E 9 | E 12 | E 12 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 |
2 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | E 12 | — | — | E 10 | E 12 | — | — | — | — | E 11 | — | — | N 10 | — | N 10 | — | — | — | N 9 | E 9 |
1 | 3 | — | — | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 3 | SSE 5 | SSE 4 | — | SE 4 | SE 4 | SSW 2 | — | — | SSW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
2 | 13 | 18 | — | 2 | 18 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 148 | 148 | 148 | 108 | 108 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 59 | 132 | 132 | 132 | 132 | 29 | 132 | 132 | 132 | 136 | 148 | 148 |
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