Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waihi Beach today (14 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Waihi Beach at 12AM is: 1.8m 7s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 1.4m 7s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 0.1m 16s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 13). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (14 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 7s |
| Evening (14 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Waihi Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat morning, min 12°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
305 | 228 | 200 | 284 | 351 | 452 | 320 | 330 | 198 | 163 | 162 | 226 | 318 | 375 | 331 | 307 | 293 | 256 | 256 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 7:06PM1.95m | 7:27AM1.83m | 7:57PM1.98m | 8:20AM1.84m | 8:46PM1.97m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:24AM0.12m | 1:41PM0.04m | 2:16AM0.08m | 2:32PM0.05m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | |
5:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | |
mm | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
305 | 228 | 200 | 178 | 204 | 329 | 320 | 224 | 198 | 163 | 162 | 226 | 318 | 375 | 331 | 307 | 293 | 256 | 256 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 16 | E 16 | E 16 | E 16 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 14 | E 14 | ENE 9 | E 14 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 8 | NE 10 | — | — | — |
5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 25 | 4 | 16 | 35 | 25 | 34 | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 11 | E 15 | N 11 | — | N 11 | — | — | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 2 | 5 | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 8 | — | NE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 2 |
— | — | — | 284 | 351 | 452 | — | 330 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 84 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 21 | 43 | 46 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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