
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waiaha Rivermouth / Honls today (28 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 17s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Waiaha Rivermouth / Honls at 6AM is: 0.9m 9s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.5m 13s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 28). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (28 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 10s |
| Evening (28 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Waiaha Rivermouth / Honls. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Mon morning, min 26°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 28 | Tuesday 29 | Wednesday 30 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | W 10 | SSW 16 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 10 | W 11 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
137 | 113 | 100 | 151 | 145 | 147 | 197 | 197 | 147 | 142 | 179 | 206 | 206 | 203 | 169 | 166 | 130 | 177 | 175 | 167 | 184 | 229 | 288 | 259 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | on | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | glassy | on | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:48AM0.66m | 4:29PM0.41m | 5:34AM0.69m | 5:06PM0.34m | 6:28AM0.70m | 5:49PM0.28m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:21AM0.15m | 10:28PM0.02m | 12:26PM0.18m | 11:00PM0.03m | 1:48PM0.20m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 |
Feels °C | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 10 | W 11 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 |
116 | 113 | 96 | 151 | 142 | 83 | 58 | 102 | 92 | 83 | 67 | 206 | 206 | 203 | 169 | 100 | 130 | 177 | 175 | 167 | 184 | 229 | 288 | 259 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SW 17 | SSW 12 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 16 | SW 9 | SW 8 | S 5 | WSW 10 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | S 5 |
137 | 90 | 98 | 89 | 145 | 85 | 197 | 197 | 82 | 81 | 179 | 62 | 57 | 11 | 58 | 166 | 121 | 160 | 107 | 104 | 104 | 104 | 102 | 15 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | S 12 | SW 17 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | WSW 8 | S 5 | S 5 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 14 |
53 | 53 | 100 | 100 | 77 | 147 | 83 | 83 | 147 | 142 | 75 | 44 | 42 | 26 | 11 | 11 | 39 | 39 | 11 | 10 | 72 | 72 | 70 | 51 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 2 | NW 3 | — | — | NW 3 | NW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 9 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | — | — | SSE 4 | SE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | S 4 | S 5 | S 5 | SSE 4 |
2 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 68 | 18 | 24 | — | — | 7 | 6 | 12 | 15 | 10 | 28 | 22 | 13 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 95 | 95 | 95 | 47 | 47 | 1 | 47 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 71 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 69 | 6 | 0 | 47 | 0 |
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