Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waihau Bay today (11 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with NNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 9s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Waihau Bay at 12PM is: 1.2m 8s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 11). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (11 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 8s |
| Evening (11 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Waihau Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Thu night. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue morning, min 10°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 284 | 223 | 212 | 169 | 164 | 173 | 225 | 224 | 184 | 175 | 138 | 109 | 108 | 134 | 183 | 168 | 159 | 155 | 134 | 160 | 150 | 167 | 184 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross | on | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 4:22AM1.66m | 5:03PM1.77m | 5:24AM1.70m | 6:01PM1.84m | 6:22AM1.73m | 6:56PM1.88m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:40AM0.14m | 11:19PM0.24m | 11:41AM0.09m | 00:19AM0.17m | 12:38PM0.05m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 9 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | ESE 9 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NE 10 |
| kJ | 284 | 223 | 212 | 169 | 164 | 173 | 225 | 224 | 184 | 175 | 138 | 109 | 108 | 134 | 183 | 168 | 159 | 155 | 134 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 16 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | W 4 | SE 12 | W 4 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | NW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | ESE 12 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | NNE 11 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 30 | 25 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 11 | ESE 12 | NW 14 | NNW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | SE 11 | SE 10 | NE 10 | SE 10 | SE 14 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 |
| kJ | 5 | 14 | 8 | 18 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 11 | SE 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 4 | E 4 | ENE 4 | E 4 | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 72 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 19 | 25 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | 160 | 150 | 167 | 184 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 7 | 39 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 47 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 47 |
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