Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waihau Bay today (18 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 11s period with NNE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 12s period with NNE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 12s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for Waihau Bay at 6AM is: 0.7m 11s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.3m 4s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (18 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 12s |
| Evening (18 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Waihau Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri morning, min 11°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 18 | Friday 19 | Saturday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 12 | N 12 | N 12 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 10 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 45 | 70 | 99 | 135 | 156 | 74 | 179 | 334 | 318 | 387 | 429 | 469 | 517 | 517 | 458 | 431 | 415 | 335 | 290 | 251 | 188 | 185 | 147 | 119 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:26PM1.97m | 8:46AM1.81m | 9:20PM1.96m | 9:42AM1.78m | 10:14PM1.92m | 10:38AM1.72m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:45AM0.08m | 3:02PM-0.03m | 3:41AM0.07m | 3:57PM0.01m | 4:36AM0.09m | 4:51PM0.08m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:55 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 11 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | N 12 | N 12 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 10 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 |
| kJ | 18 | 70 | 99 | 135 | 156 | 74 | 179 | 334 | 318 | 387 | 429 | 469 | 517 | 517 | 458 | 431 | 415 | 335 | 290 | 251 | 188 | 185 | 147 | 119 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 12 | W 5 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | N 12 | N 14 | SE 14 | W 3 | WNW 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | ESE 16 |
| kJ | 45 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 72 | 57 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 25 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | WNW 5 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | WNW 3 | SE 11 | E 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SSE 11 | NNE 15 | SE 20 | SE 19 | SE 18 | ESE 18 | ESE 18 | SE 16 | ESE 17 | ESE 16 | N 9 | E 9 | ESE 16 | N 8 |
| kJ | 5 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 19 | 19 | 12 | 21 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 31 | 30 | 11 | 29 | 27 | 6 | 6 | 25 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSE 6 | — | — | — | WNW 2 | W 3 | — | — | — | — | SSE 3 | SE 3 | E 4 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | NE 4 | — | — | WNW 2 | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 |
| kJ | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | 15 | 24 | 22 | 16 | — | — | 1 | 3 | 5 | 5 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 47 | 32 | 40 | 40 | 51 | 48 | 0 |
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