Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waihau Bay today (26 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 10s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 5s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 5s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Waihau Bay at 1PM is: 1.2m 5s primary swell from a West direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 26). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (26 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 5s |
| Evening (26 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Waihau Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu morning, min 10°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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) | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | NW 6 | N 12 | W 4 | W 4 | WNW 4 | NW 4 | NE 10 | E 4 | E 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | NNW 4 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 4 | 4 | 4 | 73 | 50 | 53 | 64 | 90 | 20 | 4 | 24 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 51 | 83 | 77 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:51AM1.43m | 5:26PM1.54m | 5:40AM1.47m | 6:10PM1.59m | 6:26AM1.52m | 6:52PM1.65m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:03AM0.38m | 11:38PM0.44m | 11:51AM0.33m | 00:25AM0.37m | 12:37PM0.28m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 |
Feels °C | 4 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | NW 6 | SE 12 | SE 12 | NE 10 | WNW 4 | NW 4 | WNW 4 | NW 4 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 4 | E 4 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 20 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 5 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | SE 12 | NE 10 | NE 10 | SE 12 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 12 | SE 15 | SE 14 | NE 9 | NE 9 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | NE 10 | N 12 | E 10 | SE 18 | SE 18 | SE 17 | SE 17 | SE 17 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | SE 12 | SE 11 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 4 | W 4 | — | — | ESE 3 | E 4 | E 4 | ENE 4 | N 3 | NNW 4 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 6 |
| kJ | 134 | 158 | 117 | 73 | 50 | 53 | 64 | 90 | 49 | 44 | 24 | 14 | — | — | 6 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 9 | 51 | 83 | 77 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 76 | 66 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 76 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 32 | 161 | 118 | 117 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 117 | 51 | 51 | 51 |
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