Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waihau Bay today (14 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 7s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Aug, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 7s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 8s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Waihau Bay at 5PM is: 2.5m 7s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.2m 14s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (14 Aug) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 7s |
| Evening (14 Aug) | 8ft (2.4m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Waihau Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 57mm), heaviest during Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri night, min 9°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 449 | 462 | 543 | 693 | 723 | 659 | 588 | 595 | 554 | 460 | 455 | 398 | 346 | 330 | 291 | 250 | 250 | 185 | 147 | 101 | 79 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | glassy | off | cross-off | glassy | off | off | off |
High Tide | 7:18AM1.77m | 7:48PM1.91m | 8:11AM1.78m | 8:37PM1.90m | 9:02AM1.77m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:32PM0.04m | 2:07AM0.07m | 2:24PM0.04m | 2:57AM0.05m | 3:13PM0.08m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:32 | — | — |
mm | 8 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 10 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 |
| kJ | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 723 | 659 | 588 | 595 | 554 | 460 | 455 | 398 | 346 | 330 | 291 | 250 | 250 | 185 | 147 | 101 | 79 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | E 14 | NW 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 13 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
| kJ | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 29 | 23 | 22 | 15 | 9 | 26 | 29 | 30 | 32 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 11 | — | — | — | NW 10 | W 7 | — | N 13 | N 13 | E 13 | N 13 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | — | NW 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 |
| kJ | 5 | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | — | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 9 | 12 | 7 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 7 | SE 3 | SSE 4 |
| kJ | 449 | 462 | 543 | 693 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 27 | 5 | 8 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 40 | 9 | 40 | 9 | 40 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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