Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waihau Bay today (13 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Nov, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Nov, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Nov, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Waihau Bay at 7PM is: 0.7m 10s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.8m 7s secondary swell from a North direction, 0.3m 3s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm November 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Nov) | 3ft (0.9m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (13 Nov) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 10s |
| Evening (13 Nov) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Waihau Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Sat morning, min 15°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 13 | Saturday 14 | Sunday 15 | Mon 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | N 7 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 131 | 100 | 100 | 98 | 98 | 98 | 92 | 71 | 72 | 72 | 69 | 68 | 65 | 65 | 64 | 65 | 46 | 46 | 45 | 44 | 61 | 57 | 48 | 138 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:06AM1.68m | 10:19PM1.56m | 10:48AM1.65m | 11:01PM1.51m | 11:30AM1.61m | 11:44PM1.46m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:21PM0.34m | 4:32AM0.27m | 5:04PM0.37m | 5:14AM0.31m | 5:48PM0.40m | 5:57AM0.35m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — |
 | — | — | — | 7:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:55 | — | — | — | 7:57 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | N 7 | NNE 7 | N 7 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | N 6 | N 6 | ENE 10 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | N 6 | NNE 6 | N 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 8 |
| kJ | 113 | 92 | 66 | 56 | 98 | 98 | 92 | 38 | 38 | 72 | 44 | 30 | 30 | 26 | 39 | 38 | 41 | 40 | 40 | 44 | 57 | 57 | 48 | 138 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NNW 6 | N 6 | NNW 6 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NNE 6 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | ENE 8 | N 7 |
| kJ | 131 | 100 | 100 | 98 | 29 | 38 | 30 | 71 | 72 | 32 | 69 | 68 | 65 | 65 | 64 | 65 | 46 | 46 | 45 | 44 | 45 | 38 | 37 | 31 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 14 | NNW 14 | NNW 14 | NNW 13 | NNE 6 | NNW 13 | NE 7 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | N 12 | NE 6 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | NNW 18 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NNW 18 |
| kJ | 69 | 68 | 64 | 60 | 16 | 34 | 17 | 58 | 58 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 28 | 10 | 26 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 61 | 18 | 27 | 61 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | W 3 | — | — | — | — | — | NW 4 | NW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 25 | 10 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 32 | 32 | 51 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 51 | 119 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 87 | 117 | 116 | 32 | 0 | 9 | 32 | 32 |
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