Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waihau Bay today (24 Jun):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 5s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Waihau Bay at 12AM is: 1.3m 6s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 23). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 14s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Jun) | - | - |
| Afternoon (24 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 5s |
| Evening (24 Jun) | 4ft (1.2m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Waihau Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 46mm), heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed morning, min 11°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Wed night, light winds from the ENE by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 23 | Wednesday 24 | Thursday 25 | Fri 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 62 | 66 | 88 | 115 | 127 | 160 | 181 | 256 | 447 | 860 | 1569 | 2214 | 2466 | 1640 | 941 | 588 | 767 | 749 | 707 | 702 | 755 | 506 | 517 | 544 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 1:28PM1.56m | 1:45AM1.61m | 2:24PM1.52m | 2:37AM1.55m | 3:17PM1.51m | 3:27AM1.50m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:32PM0.35m | 8:06AM0.27m | 8:26PM0.41m | 8:56AM0.31m | 9:19PM0.46m | 9:44AM0.33m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — |
 | 4:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:58 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 16 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | S 13 | E 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | — | — | — | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 |
| kJ | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | — | — | — | 941 | 588 | 767 | 749 | 707 | 702 | 755 | 506 | 517 | 544 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | — | — | — | E 14 | S 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 120 | 186 | 241 | 253 | 346 | 379 | 227 | 151 | 80 | 51 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 13 | N 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 177 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SE 5 |
| kJ | 62 | 66 | 88 | 115 | 127 | 160 | 181 | 256 | 447 | 860 | 1569 | 2214 | 2466 | 1640 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 34 | 34 | 39 | 32 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 118 | 118 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 117 | 117 | 173 | 280 | 364 | 406 | 375 | 280 | 118 | 32 | 51 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 0 |
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