Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waihau Bay today (01 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Nov, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 7s period with NNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Nov, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 16s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Nov, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 16s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Waihau Bay at 6PM is: 0.2m 16s primary swell from a North direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 0.6m 4s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm November 01). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Nov) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (01 Nov) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 16s |
| Evening (01 Nov) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Waihau Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue morning, min 13°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 1 | Monday 2 | Tuesday 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 7 | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 | NNW 16 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NNW 15 | NNW 14 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 14 | NNW 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 5 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 24 | 26 | 30 | 42 | 40 | 36 | 35 | 36 | 35 | 34 | 39 | 43 | 61 | 80 | 86 | 78 | 81 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 12:11PM1.83m | 00:35AM1.67m | 1:10PM1.78m | 1:37AM1.61m | 2:10PM1.73m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:32PM0.19m | 6:51AM0.15m | 7:32PM0.22m | 7:50AM0.21m | 8:33PM0.25m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 7:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 14 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 12 | N 16 | NNW 16 | NNW 15 | NNW 15 | NNW 15 | NNW 14 | NNW 14 | NNW 13 | NNW 14 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | N 5 | N 5 | NNW 13 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 |
| kJ | 2 | 3 | 15 | 19 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 42 | 40 | 36 | 35 | 36 | 35 | 34 | 39 | 43 | 33 | 80 | 86 | 78 | 81 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 7 | N 16 | N 16 | NE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NE 12 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NE 11 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 |
| kJ | 5 | 20 | 19 | 6 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 34 | 33 | 5 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 30 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | NW 7 | N 7 | NE 9 | NE 9 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | N 11 | N 11 | NE 11 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 11 | NE 11 | E 10 | NE 11 | NE 11 | N 11 | E 10 |
| kJ | 4 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 4 | NW 2 | NW 3 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | N 5 | NW 5 | — | N 6 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 15 | 26 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 33 | 32 | 24 | 31 | 29 | 23 | — | 61 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 97 | 117 | 76 | 76 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 84 | 97 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 9 | 0 | 32 | 292 | 76 | 32 | 0 |
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